Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunny 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 Sunny Acres:
  • 34.976506, -82.444844
  • 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 Sunny 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greenville County
  • Since Sunny Acres is near Pickens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny 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.

• Hillandale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Greenville County
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Greenville County
• Little Texas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Little Texas is located in Greenville County
• Locust Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Greenville County
• Mountain Shadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Shadows
  • Mountain Shadows is located in Greenville County
• Oak Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Hollow is located in Greenville County
• Paris Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Point
  • Paris Point is located in Greenville County
• Pebble Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
• Sandy Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
  • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
• Sunny Slopes
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
  • Sunny Slopes is located in Greenville County
• Travelers Rest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <2>
• Willow Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
  • Willow Heights is located in Greenville County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sunny Acres and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Acres to Greenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 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 6,300 miles [10,138.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/