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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 Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 34.260662, -88.675608
- 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 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Shady Acres is near Itawamba County and also Pontotoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pontotoc 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 Shady Acres
Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Shady Acres.
Within Mississippi, the name Shady Acres is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east southeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Shady Acres is located in Morgan County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Shady Acres.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee 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 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.
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.
- Flowerdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flowerdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerdale
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harrisburg Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg Heights
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowview is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Plantersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Priceville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Priceville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rebecca Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rebecca Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Heights
- Skyline
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skyline is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Traceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Traceland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceland
- Tracewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tracewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracewood
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Shady 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 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:
- Tupelo, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Acres to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shady Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2607, Longitude: -88.6756 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.912 degrees. |
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