Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Happy Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Happy 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 Happy Acres:
- 35.129561, -82.706239
- 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 Happy 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 Transylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Since Happy Acres is near Greenville County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Happy Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Happy Acres.
Within North Carolina, the name Happy Acres is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Happy Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Happy Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Happy Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Happy Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Happy Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Happy Acres.
- Harford County
- This Happy Acres is located in Harford County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the northeast of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Happy Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Happy Acres is located in Knox County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Happy Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Happy Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Happy Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy 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.
- Cedar Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <3>
- Cherryfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Ducktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Falls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Transylvania County
- Glen Cannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cannon
- Glen Cannon is located in Transylvania County
- Knob Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Knob Creek is located in Transylvania County
- Knob Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Knob Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Ridge
- Knob Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Line Runner Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Runner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Runner Ridge
- Line Runner Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Piney Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County
- Ridge Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Haven
- Ridge Haven is located in Transylvania County
- Rocky Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
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- Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County
- Slick Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Slick Rock is located in Transylvania County
- Stoney Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Transylvania County
- Sweetwater Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Farms
- Sweetwater Farms is located in Transylvania County
- Rocky Hill
How Far From Happy 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 Happy Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Acres and extending to:
- Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Happy Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1296, Longitude: -82.7062 In this case, the coordinates for Happy 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Happy 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 311.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.267 degrees. |