Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady 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 Shady Acres:
- 39.847269, -90.554571
- 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 Shady 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Shady Acres is near Pike County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Shady Acres ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Shady Acres.
Within Illinois, the name Shady Acres is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Shady Acres.
- Marshall County
- This Shady Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shady Acres.
- Saint Clair County
- This Shady Acres is located in Saint Clair County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the south southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Shady Acres.
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Shady Acres is located in Appling County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Shady Acres.
- Glynn County
- This Shady Acres is located in Glynn County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shady Acres.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lexington County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Shady Acres.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Shady Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Shady Acres.
- Hamilton County
- This Shady Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shady Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Shady Acres is located in Harris County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Acres.
- Jim Wells County
- This Shady Acres is located in Jim Wells County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady 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.
- Beardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <2>
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Frederick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Joy Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
- Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
- Lynnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Naples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
- Valley City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From Shady Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shady Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Acres and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Jacksonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8473, Longitude: -90.5546 In this case, the coordinates for Shady 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 Shady 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 316.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.533 degrees. |