Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cima, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cima and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cima
- 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 Cima:
- 30.940197, -94.401866
- 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 Cima
- 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 Tyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tyler County
- Since Cima is near Angelina County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Angelina County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Cima ...
We found one communities that share the name Cima.
Within Texas, the name Cima is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Cima in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cima ...
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.
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Dies Community
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dies Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dies Community
- Dies Community is located in Tyler County
- Fox Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Landing
- Fox Landing is located in Tyler County
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Nancy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Peach Tree Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Cima 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 Cima to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cima and extending to:
- Woodville, which is the Seat of Tyler County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cima to Woodville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,710 miles [12,408 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cima. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cima) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cima. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9402, Longitude: -94.4019 In this case, the coordinates for Cima have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Cima 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 318.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.829 degrees. |