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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Airstream:
    • 29.865400, -95.183700
    • 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 Airstream
  • 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 Airstream ...

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.

  • Chatwood Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
    • Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
  • Greensbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
    • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
  • Hidden Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Pine Trails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trails
    • Pine Trails is located in Harris County
  • Royalwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
    • Royalwood is located in Harris County
  • Shadow Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Glen
    • Shadow Glen is located in Harris County
  • Summerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Harris County
  • Winterwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
    • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
  • Wood Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
    • Wood Forest is located in Harris County

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Airstream to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,795 miles [12,544.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Airstream. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Airstream) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Airstream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8654, Longitude: -95.1837       In this case, the coordinates for Airstream 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 Airstream 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 318.486 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.404 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.27 degrees.









 

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