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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Lakeshore Gardens - 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 Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres:
    • 28.126223, -97.865371
    • 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 Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
  • 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 Lakeshore Gardens - 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Orange Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Peace Valley Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Skidmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
    • Skidmore is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <2>

How Far From Lakeshore Gardens - 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 Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden 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 Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres and extending to:

  • Sinton, which is the Seat of San Patricio County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeshore Gardens - 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 7,994 miles [12,865.1 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres) to Point B.
<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 Lakeshore Gardens - 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 319.944 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.902 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.523 degrees.