Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country 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 Country Acres:
- 43.324722, -73.574722
- 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 Country 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Country Acres is near Saratoga County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Country Acres ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Country Acres.
Within New York, the name Country Acres is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Acres.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Country Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Country Acres.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Country Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Country Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Country Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Country Acres.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Country Acres is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the south southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Country Acres.
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Country Acres is located in McLeod County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Country Acres.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Henderson County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Country Acres.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Country Acres is located in Butler County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Country Acres.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Acres.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- This Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the west of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minnehaha County community of Country Acres.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,687 miles [2,715 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- English Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Saratoga County
- French Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mountain
- French Mountain is located in Warren County
- Glens Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Falls
- Glens Falls is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glens Falls <3>
- King Edward Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Edward Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Edward Knolls
- King Edward Knolls is located in Washington County
- Kingsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Washington County
- Lake Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sunnyside
- Lake Sunnyside is located in Warren County
- Paradise Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
- Paradise Beach is located in Warren County
- Queensbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensbury
- Queensbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queensbury <3>
- Sandy Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Saratoga County
- Tripoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Country 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 Country Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Acres and extending to:
- Hudson Falls, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Country Acres to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,162 miles [6,698.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ny.us
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3247, Longitude: -73.5747 In this case, the coordinates for Country 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 Country 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 305.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.246 degrees. |