Hidden Acres (Virginia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Acres and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden 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 Hidden Acres:
- 37.260691, -80.043650
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hidden 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hidden Acres

Communities Also Named Hidden Acres ...

We found ten communities that are also named Hidden Acres.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Hidden Acres.

Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Brunswick County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
- Goochland County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Hidden Acres.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
  - Kent County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Georgia
  - Hall County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
- Louisiana
  - Caddo Parish
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
- Maryland
  - Cecil County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hidden Acres.
  - Kent County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east northeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Tennessee
  - Hamblen County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hidden Acres.
- Texas
  - Bee County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
  - San Patricio County
  - This Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hidden Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden 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.

Castle Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
Cave Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
Cliffview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cliffview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffview
Crest Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dropmore is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grandview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
Greenland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hidden Valley Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
- Hockman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Hockman is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
- Homeplace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Homeplace is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Karen Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Karen Hills is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- King
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  - King is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Lake Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Lake Spring is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Locust Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Mountain View is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Orchard Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  - Orchard Court is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
- Robin Hood Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Rolling Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Shamrock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  - Shamrock is located in Salem City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sugar Loaf Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Highlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
- Sugar Loaf Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Summit Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Sunset Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills

How Far From Hidden 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 Hidden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hidden Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 from Point A (ie- Hidden Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Hidden Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2607, Longitude: -80.0436 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.733 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.292 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.548 degrees.