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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady 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 Shady Acres:
- 40.791475, -76.464677
- 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 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Shady Acres is near Schuylkill County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Shady Acres ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Shady Acres.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Shady Acres is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lexington County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 602 miles [968.8 km] to the southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland 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 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km] to the west southwest of the Shady Acres that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Wells County community of Shady Acres.
- Alabama
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.
- Alaska
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Atlas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bear Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Beaverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Northumberland County
- Big Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mountain
- Big Mountain is located in Northumberland County
- Coal Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Diamondtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondtown
- Diamondtown is located in Northumberland County
- Greenback
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Locust Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Locust Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
- Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
- Locustdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
- Natalie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Strong
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Shady 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 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:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Sunbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7915, Longitude: -76.4647 In this case, the coordinates for Shady 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 Shady 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 307.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.188 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.709 degrees. |