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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 Ada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ada 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 Ada:
    • 30.487981, -95.491332
    • 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 Ada
  • 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 Ada ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Ada.

Within Texas, the name Ada is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Ada, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Ada is located in Montgomery County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ada.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Ada is located in Conway County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Ada.
    • Georgia
      • Dooly County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ada [Dooly County].
    • Kansas
      • Ottawa County
      • This Ada is located in Ottawa County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Ada.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Ada is located in Bienville Parish and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Ada.
      • Grant Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Ada [Grant Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Ada is located in Kent County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Ada.
    • Minnesota
      • Norman County
      • This Ada is located in Norman County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the north of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norman County community of Ada.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This Ada is located in Hardin County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Ada.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Ada is located in Pontotoc County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Ada.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Ada is located in Lane County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Ada.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Ada [Union County].
    • South Dakota
      • Jerauld County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ada [Jerauld County].
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Ada is located in Fauquier County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Ada.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Ada is located in Mercer County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ada.
    • Wisconsin
      • Sheboygan County
      • This Ada is located in Sheboygan County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ada that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheboygan County community of Ada.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Distance: 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Spain
      • Distance: 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Ghana
      • Distance: 6,141 miles [9,883 km]<1> to the east
    • Croatia
      • Distance: 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km]<1> to the northeast
    • India
      • Distance: 8,941 miles [14,389.1 km]<1> to the north
    • Japan
      • Distance: 7,532 miles [12,121.6 km]<1> to the northwest
    • Serbia
      • Distance: 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ada ...

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.

  • Bath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Walker County
  • Cut and Shoot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Montgomery County
  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
  • Four Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Harmony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Walker County
  • Huntsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in San Jacinto County
  • Panorama Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Peel Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel Junction
    • Peel Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Pumpkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin
    • Pumpkin is located in San Jacinto County

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

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

  • Conroe, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ada to Conroe, with an average speed<7> 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.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4880, Longitude: -95.4913       In this case, the coordinates for Ada have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Ada 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.
<3>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 Ada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Ada to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.774 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.823 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.336 degrees.









 

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