Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pecan Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pecan Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pecan 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 Pecan Acres:
- 32.9701251, -97.4747432
- 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 Pecan 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 Tarrant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- Since Pecan Acres is near Wise County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- eBird sighting report for Parker 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 Pecan Acres ...
We found four communities that share the name Pecan Acres.
Within Texas, the name Pecan Acres is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Pecan Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pecan Acres that is located in Tarrant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pecan Acres.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Pecan Acres is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pecan Acres that is located in Tarrant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Pecan Acres.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Pecan Acres is located in Wake County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pecan Acres that is located in Tarrant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pecan Acres.
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This Pecan Acres is located in Sumter County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pecan Acres that is located in Tarrant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pecan Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecan 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.
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Blue Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
- Bryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Tarrant County
- Eagle Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
- Justin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
- Justin is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <3>
- Lake Worth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
- Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <3>
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lucky Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Pelican Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Sanctuary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Springtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <3>
How Far From Pecan 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 Pecan Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pecan Acres and extending to:
- Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pecan Acres to Fort Worth, 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecan Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Pecan Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecan Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9701, Longitude: -97.4747 In this case, the coordinates for Pecan 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 Pecan 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 320.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.944 degrees. |