Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pebble Beach Sunset 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 Pebble Beach Sunset Acres:
  • 33.083729, -96.450819
  • 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 Pebble Beach Sunset 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 Collin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Collin County
  • Since Pebble Beach Sunset Acres is near Dallas County and also Hunt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunt 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 Pebble Beach Sunset 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.

• Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Collin County
• Clear Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Collin County
• Climax
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Collin County
• Copeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
  • Copeville is located in Collin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <2>
• Farmersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Farmersville is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
• Josephine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Josephine is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <2>
• Little Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ridge
  • Little Ridge is located in Collin County
• Lucas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
• Nevada
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Nevada is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
• Trinity Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
  • Trinity Park is located in Collin County

How Far From Pebble Beach Sunset Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pebble Beach Sunset 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 Pebble Beach Sunset Acres and extending to:

• McKinney, which is the Seat of Collin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pebble Beach Sunset Acres to McKinney, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,689 miles [12,374.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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