Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shady Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shady 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 Shady Acres:
- 28.028348, -97.843332
- 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 Shady 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 Jim Wells County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
- Since Shady Acres is near San Patricio County and also Nueces County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- eBird sighting report for Nueces 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 Shady Acres ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Shady Acres.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Shady Acres.
Beyond Texas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Harris County
- This Shady Acres is located in Harris County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Acres.
- Harris County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Shady Acres is located in Elmore County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Shady Acres.
- Marshall County
- This Shady Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Shady Acres.
- Saint Clair County
- This Shady Acres is located in Saint Clair County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Shady Acres.
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Shady Acres is located in Appling County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Shady Acres.
- Glynn County
- This Shady Acres is located in Glynn County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Shady Acres.
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Shady Acres is located in Morgan County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Shady Acres.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Shady Acres is located in Charles County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Shady Acres.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lee County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Shady Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Shady Acres is located in Northumberland County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Shady Acres.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Shady Acres is located in Lexington County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Shady Acres.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Shady Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Shady Acres.
- Hamilton County
- This Shady Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the northeast of the Shady Acres that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shady Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Casa Blanca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Heritage Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Orange Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Peace Valley Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Shady 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 Shady Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Acres and extending to:
- Alice, which is the Seat of Jim Wells County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Acres to Alice, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 154 miles [247.8 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 1,408 miles [2,266 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 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,998 miles [12,871.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0283, Longitude: -97.8433 In this case, the coordinates for Shady 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 Shady 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 319.913 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.851 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.52 degrees. |