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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 Chesterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterville 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 Chesterville:
    • 29.609961, -96.207463
    • 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 Chesterville
  • 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 Chesterville ...

We found ten communities that share the name Chesterville.

Within Texas, the name Chesterville is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Chesterville is located in Douglas County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Chesterville.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Chesterville is located in Dearborn County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Chesterville.
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • This Chesterville is located in Franklin County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chesterville.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Chesterville is located in Kent County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chesterville.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Chesterville is located in Lee County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Chesterville.
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • This Chesterville is located in Morrow County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Chesterville.
    • Ontario
      • This Chesterville lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Chesterville is located in Chester County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Chesterville.
    • Quebec
      • This Chesterville lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Chesterville is located in Wood County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Colorado County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Chesterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville ...

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.

  • Beard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
    • Beard is located in Austin County
  • Bonus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Bonus is located in Wharton County
  • Cat Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
    • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <3>
  • Eagle Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Egypt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Elm Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Wharton County
  • Glen Flora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Helms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms
    • Helms is located in Colorado County
  • Nada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <3>
  • Peters
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Austin County
  • Sand Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Colorado County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,851 miles [12,635 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterville. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Chesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6100, Longitude: -96.2075       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterville 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Chesterville 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 319.108 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.103 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.721 degrees.




 

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