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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 41.126715, -85.061914
    • 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
  • 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 Indiana, the name Golden Acres is unique.

Beyond Indiana, 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen 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 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the south of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Golden Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Golden Acres is located in Peoria County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Golden Acres.
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Golden Acres is located in Columbia County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen 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 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen 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 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen 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 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the west of the Golden Acres that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Golden Acres.

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.

  • Academie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academie
    • Academie is located in Allen County
  • Cedar Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
    • Cedar Shores is located in Allen County
  • Cedarville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Allen County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Allen County
  • Ludwig Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludwig Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig Park
    • Ludwig Park is located in Allen County
  • Maplewood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Maplewood Park is located in Allen County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Allen County
  • River Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
    • River Haven is located in Allen County
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Allen County
  • Royville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
    • Royville is located in Allen County
  • Sunnymeadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadow
    • Sunnymeadow is located in Allen County
  • Tanglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Allen County

How Far From Golden Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Fort Wayne, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Golden Acres to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.1267, Longitude: -85.0619       In this case, the coordinates for Golden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.761 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.544 degrees.




 

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