Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy 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 Sandy Acres:
- 31.952069, -102.076803
- 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 Sandy 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 Midland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- Since Sandy Acres is near Martin County and also Ector County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Ector 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 Sandy Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Sandy Acres.
Within Texas, the name Sandy Acres is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Sandy Acres is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Acres that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Sandy Acres.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sandy Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sandy Acres that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sandy Acres.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Sandy Acres is located in Campbell County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sandy Acres that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sandy Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandy 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.
- Arcade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Bounce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chub
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Corner Windmill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
- Corner Windmill is located in Midland County
- Cotton Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Flat
- Cotton Flat is located in Midland County
- Gardendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <3>
- Grady
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Pleasant Farms
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farms
- Pleasant Farms is located in Ector County
- Tarzan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
- Tarzan is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <3>
How Far From Sandy 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 Sandy Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sandy Acres and extending to:
- Midland, which is the Seat of Midland County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sandy Acres to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,482 miles [2,385 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,220 miles [11,619.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,965 miles [12,818.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9521, Longitude: -102.0768 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy 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 Sandy 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 323.451 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.534 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.161 degrees. |