Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Silver 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 Silver Acres:
  • 32.730076, -108.263659
  • 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 Silver 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 Grant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Since Silver Acres is near San Miguel County and also Luna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Miguel County
  • eBird sighting report for Luna 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 Silver Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name Silver Acres.

Within New Mexico, the name Silver Acres is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Silver Acres is located in Harford County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Acres that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Silver Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Silver Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Acres that is located in Grant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Silver Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver 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.

• Black Hawk ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
  • Black Hawk is located in Grant County
• Central
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Grant County
• Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Grant County
• Little Walnut Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
  • Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
• Masons Mill ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
  • Masons Mill is located in Grant County
• Oak Grove ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Grant County
• Redstone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
  • Redstone is located in Grant County
• Silver City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <3>
• Union Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Grant County
• Vanadium
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
  • Vanadium is located in Grant County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Acres and extending to:

• Silver City, which is the Seat of Grant County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Acres to Santa Fe, 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 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,138 miles [13,096.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/