Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sha-Get Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sha-Get Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sha-Get 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 Sha-Get Acres:
  • 41.575050, -85.180527
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sha-Get 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 LaGrange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
  • Since Sha-Get Acres is near Steuben County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sha-Get Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sha-Get 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.

• Gravel Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Meadow Shores Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Meadow Shores Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Shores Park
• Ramblewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramblewood is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
• Shady Nook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
• Tall Timbers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tall Timbers is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
• Turkey Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wildwood is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland Park is located in LaGrange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Sha-Get 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 Sha-Get Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sha-Get Acres and extending to:

• LaGrange, which is the Seat of LaGrange County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sha-Get Acres to LaGrange, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'