Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chinquapin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chinquapin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chinquapin
- 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 Chinquapin:
- 28.757761, -95.773849
- 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 Chinquapin
- 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Chinquapin is near Brazoria County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Chinquapin ...
We found five communities that share the name Chinquapin.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Chinquapin.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- San Augustine County
- This Chinquapin is located in San Augustine County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Chinquapin.
- San Augustine County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Pearl River County
- This Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Chinquapin.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Chinquapin is located in Duplin County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Chinquapin.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Chinquapin is located in Greenwood County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Chinquapin.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Chinquapin is located in Augusta County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Chinquapin.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chinquapin ...
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.
- Buckeye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Citrus Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gulf Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sugar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Tin Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Chinquapin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chinquapin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chinquapin and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chinquapin to Bay City, 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 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,874 miles [12,672 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chinquapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chinquapin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chinquapin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7578, Longitude: -95.7738 In this case, the coordinates for Chinquapin 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 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 Chinquapin 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 318.695 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.506 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.615 degrees. |