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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acme, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acme and the surrounding area.
- 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 Acme:
- 48.718329, -122.205997
- 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 Acme
- 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 Whatcom County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Whatcom County
- Since Acme is near Skagit County and also San Juan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Skagit County
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Juan 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Acme
Communities Also Named Acme ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Acme.
Within Washington, the name Acme is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Acme lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Acme [San Bernardino County].
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Acme is located in Jackson County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Acme.
- Iowa
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Howard County].
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Acme [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Acme is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Acme.
- Geary County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Geary County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geary County community of Acme.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Acme is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Acme.
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Acme is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Acme.
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Acme [Jasper County].
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Acme is located in Clay County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Acme.
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Acme [Chaves County].
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Acme is located in Columbus County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Acme.
- Gaston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Acme [Gaston County].
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Acme is located in Medina County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Acme.
- Oklahoma
- Grady County
- This Acme is located in Grady County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Acme.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Acme is located in Lane County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Acme.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Acme [Washington County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Acme is located in Westmoreland County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Acme.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Acme [Hardeman County].
- Val Verde County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Acme [Val Verde County].
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Acme is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the east of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Acme.
- Wyoming
- Sheridan County
- This Acme is located in Sheridan County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Acme that is located in Whatcom County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Acme.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acme ...
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.
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Clipper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Ridge is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mirror Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mirror Lake is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Noon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Noon is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noon
- Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
- Silver Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Standard Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Standard Crossing is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Crossing
- Sudden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Whatcom County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Welcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Acme to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Acme to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acme and extending to:
- Bellingham, which is the Seat of Whatcom County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acme to Bellingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,313 miles [3,722.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 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 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acme) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Acme could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Acme 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 Acme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7183, Longitude: -122.2060 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.817 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.586 degrees. |
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