Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunrise Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise 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 Sunrise Acres:
- 31.860661, -106.445265
- 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 Sunrise 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 El Paso County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- Since Sunrise Acres is near Dona Ana County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
- eBird sighting report for Otero 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 Sunrise Acres ...
We found five communities that share the name Sunrise Acres.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Sunrise Acres.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- San Patricio County
- This Sunrise Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Sunrise Acres.
- San Patricio County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- This Sunrise Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Sunrise Acres.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Sunrise Acres is located in Johnston County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Sunrise Acres.
- Rowan County
- This Sunrise Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the east northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Sunrise Acres.
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Sunrise Acres is located in York County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sunrise Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise 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.
- Alfalfa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Borderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland
- Borderland is located in El Paso County
- Fort Bliss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Mission Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in El Paso County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in El Paso County
- Planeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Smelter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County
How Far From Sunrise 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 Sunrise Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Acres and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sunrise Acres to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,126 miles [13,077.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8607, Longitude: -106.4453 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sunrise Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.599 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.283 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.283 degrees. |