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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 Algoa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Algoa 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 Algoa:
- 29.402458, -95.169376
- 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 Algoa
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Algoa is near Brazoria County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Algoa
Communities Also Named Algoa ...
We found one communities that are also named Algoa.
Within Texas, the name Algoa is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Algoa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- This Algoa is located in Jackson County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Algoa that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Algoa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Algoa ...
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.
- Chocolate Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- Chocolate Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- Eagles Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
- El Dorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- El Dorado is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- Falcon Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Fieldcrest Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
- Forest Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Fox Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Frenchmans Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
- Friendswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendswood Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Friendswood Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Imperial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- League City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mustang Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Polly Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
- Quaker Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Sun Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Meadow is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadow
- Sunpark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Wilderness Trails
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
- Windsong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsong is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
How Far From Algoa 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 Algoa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Algoa and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Algoa to Galveston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Algoa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Algoa 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 Algoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4025, Longitude: -95.1694 In this case, the coordinates for Algoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.408 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.309 degrees. |
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