Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Calgary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calgary and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calgary
- 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 Calgary:
- 31.617400, -94.119362
- 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 Calgary
- 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 San Augustine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Augustine County
- Since Calgary is near Shelby County and also Sabine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Sabine 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Calgary ...
We found one communities that share the name Calgary.
Within Texas, the name Calgary is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Calgary in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Calgary lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Calgary that is located in San Augustine County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calgary ...
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.
- Bland Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Lake
- Bland Lake is located in San Augustine County
- Brady
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Choice
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lanetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Short
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sunrise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Calgary 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 Calgary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calgary and extending to:
- San Augustine, which is the Seat of San Augustine County, lies just to the South.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Calgary to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,541 miles [8,917.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calgary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calgary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calgary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6174, Longitude: -94.1194 In this case, the coordinates for Calgary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Calgary to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.108 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.629 degrees. |