Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres:
- 31.570115, -106.216645
- 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres is near Hudspeth County and also Dona Ana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudspeth County
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana 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 Sunshine Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sunshine Acres.
Within Texas, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,166 miles [1,876.5 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km] to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km] to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine 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.
- Clint
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
- Clint is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <3>
- Dairyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ellen Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Park
- Ellen Park is located in El Paso County
- Ellen Park has also been known as:
- Ellen Park Colonia
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lordsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsville
- Lordsville is located in El Paso County
- Lordsville has also been known as:
- Lordsville Colonia
- Morning Glory
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Quail Mesa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Mesa
- Quail Mesa is located in El Paso County
- Quail Mesa has also been known as:
- Quail Mesa Colonia
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Wildhorse Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Valley
- Wildhorse Valley is located in El Paso County
- Wildhorse Valley has also been known as:
- Wildhorse Valley Colonia
How Far From Sunshine 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Acres to El Paso, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,713 miles [2,756.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,135 miles [13,092 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine 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 '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- Sunshine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5701, Longitude: -106.2166 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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 326.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.99 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.178 degrees. |