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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 Bonaire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonaire 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 Bonaire:
- 29.940900, -95.628600
- 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 Bonaire
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Bonaire is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Bonaire
Communities Also Named Bonaire ...
We found two communities that are also named Bonaire.
Within Texas, the name Bonaire is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Bonaire is located in Houston County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bonaire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Bonaire.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bonaire is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bonaire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bonaire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonaire ...
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.
- Cypress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Enchanted Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Harvest Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
- Hearthstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hot Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hot Wells is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Ravensway
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ravensway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
- Tallowwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Tower Oak Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Turtle Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
How Far From Bonaire 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 Bonaire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bonaire and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bonaire to Houston, 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 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 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 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonaire) 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 Bonaire 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 Bonaire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9409, Longitude: -95.6286 In this case, the coordinates for Bonaire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.783 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.448 degrees. |
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