Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golden Acres
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Golden Acres:
- 40.743926, -89.631765
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Golden Acres
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Peoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- Since Golden Acres is near Tazewell County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Golden Acres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Golden Acres.
Within Illinois, the name Golden Acres is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Golden Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Golden Acres.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Golden Acres is located in Fulton County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Golden Acres.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Golden Acres is located in Allen County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Golden Acres.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Golden Acres is located in Columbia County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Golden Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Golden Acres is located in Harris County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Golden Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Golden Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Golden Acres.
- Salt Lake County
- This Golden Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km] to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Golden Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Acres ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
- Harvard Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Highway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Kickapoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Long Shore Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
- Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
- Orange Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <2>
- Pioneer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Spring Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Sunnyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <2>
How Far From Golden Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Golden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golden Acres and extending to:
- Peoria, which is the Seat of Peoria County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Golden Acres to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Golden Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7439, Longitude: -89.6318 In this case, the coordinates for Golden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Golden Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.683 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.862 degrees. |