Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acuff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acuff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acuff
- 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 Acuff:
- 33.595086, -101.620162
- 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 Acuff
- 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 Lubbock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lubbock County
- Since Acuff is near Crosby County and also Garza County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crosby County
- eBird sighting report for Garza 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 Acuff ...
We found one communities that share the name Acuff.
Within Texas, the name Acuff is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Acuff in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acuff ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Farmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Crosby County
- Heckville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Posey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Lubbock County
- Ransom Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <3>
- Savage ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Crosby County
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Acuff 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 Acuff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acuff and extending to:
- Lubbock, which is the Seat of Lubbock County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Acuff to Lubbock, 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,861 miles [12,651.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acuff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Acuff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acuff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5951, Longitude: -101.6202 In this case, the coordinates for Acuff 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 Acuff 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 323.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.629 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.826 degrees. |