Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden 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 Hidden Acres:
- 28.115288, -97.857499
- 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 Hidden 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 San Patricio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- Since Hidden Acres is near Live Oak County and also Jim Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Live Oak County
- eBird sighting report for Jim Wells 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 Hidden Acres ...
We found ten communities that share the name Hidden Acres.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Hidden Acres.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Bee County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
- Bee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hidden Acres.
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km] to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hidden Acres.
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
- Goochland County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hidden Acres.
- Salem City
- This Hidden Acres is located in Salem City and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hidden Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.
- Casa Blanca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Heritage Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Hideaway Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hill
- Hideaway Hill is located in Live Oak County
- Johns Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Orange Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Peace Valley Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Harbor
- Peace Valley Harbor is located in Live Oak County
- Sandy Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Acres and extending to:
- Sinton, which is the Seat of San Patricio County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Acres to Sinton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1153, Longitude: -97.8575 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden 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 Hidden 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 319.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.892 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.52 degrees. |