Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crescent Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crescent Heights
- 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 Crescent Heights:
- 32.186818, -95.943300
- 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 Crescent Heights
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Crescent Heights is near Navarro County and also Van Zandt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- eBird sighting report for Van Zandt 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 Crescent Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Crescent Heights.
Within Texas, the name Crescent Heights is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east of the Crescent Heights that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crescent Heights.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Crescent Heights is located in Burlington County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Heights that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Crescent Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Crescent Heights is located in Washington County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crescent Heights that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crescent Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Heights that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crescent Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Heights ...
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.
- Big Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Enchanted Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Log Cabin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pickens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shady Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Star Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Virginia Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hill
- Virginia Hill is located in Henderson County
How Far From Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Heights and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Crescent Heights to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,713 miles [12,412.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Heights. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crescent Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1868, Longitude: -95.9433 In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights 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 319.299 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.348 degrees. |