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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 Rolling Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rolling Acres:
    • 27.973350, -97.889166
    • 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 Rolling 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

Communities Also Named Rolling Acres ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Rolling Acres.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Rolling Acres.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Nueces County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rolling Acres [Nueces County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Mobile County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Mobile County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the east of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rolling Acres [Champaign County].
      • Peoria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rolling Acres [Peoria County].
    • Indiana
      • Warrick County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Warrick County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Rolling Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Rolling Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Rolling Acres [Carroll County].
      • Howard County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Howard County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Rolling Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Davidson County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km] to the east northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rolling Acres [Jefferson County].
      • Sumner County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Sumner County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Rolling Acres.
      • White County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in White County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Rolling Acres.
      • Williamson County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Williamson County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Rolling Acres.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Rolling Acres is located in Dane County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rolling Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Rolling Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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.

  • Bluntzer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
    • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
  • Casa Blanca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
    • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
  • Heritage Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Peace Valley Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Rolling 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 Rolling Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Acres and extending to:

  • Alice, which is the Seat of Jim Wells County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Acres to Alice, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,003 miles [12,879.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rolling Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rolling Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9734, Longitude: -97.8892       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rolling Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.933 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.868 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.542 degrees.




 

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