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

When in Alrion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alrion 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 Alrion:
    • 29.661000, -95.445400
    • 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 Alrion
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alrion ...

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.

  • Glen Iris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
    • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Linkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Linkwood is located in Harris County
  • Main Street Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Street Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Gardens
    • Main Street Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Harris County
  • Pierce Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Post Oak Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
    • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
  • Tiffany Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
    • Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Willow Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
  • Willow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
  • Woodside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Harris County
  • Woodside Plaza
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
    • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alrion and extending to:

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Alrion to Austin, with an average speed<3>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 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alrion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Alrion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alrion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6610, Longitude: -95.4454       In this case, the coordinates for Alrion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alrion 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 318.624 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.539 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.399 degrees.









 

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