Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Alice 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 Alice Acres:
  • 27.728638, -98.114726
  • 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 Alice 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 Jim Wells County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
  • Since Alice Acres is near Duval County and also Nueces County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Nueces 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 Alice 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.

• Alice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <1>
• Bishop
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Casa Blanca
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
• Coyote Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
  • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
  • Coyote Acres Colonia
• Heritage Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Heritage Acres has also been known as:
  • Heritage Acres Colonia
• Johns Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
  • Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
  • Johns Valley has also been known as:
  • Johns Valley Colonia
• Kingsville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
• Meadow Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
  • Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
  • Meadow Ridge Colonia
• Orange Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <1>
• Owl Ranch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch
  • Owl Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
• Sandy Bluff
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
  • Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
  • Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
  • Sandy Bluff Colonia

How Far From Alice 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 Alice 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 Alice Acres and extending to:

• Alice, which is the Seat of Jim Wells County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alice Acres to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,025 miles [12,915 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/