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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 East Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Haven and the surrounding area.
- 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 East Haven:
- 29.693200, -95.189500
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on East Haven
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since East Haven is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for East Haven
Communities Also Named East Haven ...
We found six communities that are also named East Haven.
Within Texas, the name East Haven is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This East Haven is located in Colbert County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of East Haven.
- Jefferson County
- This East Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of East Haven.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This East Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of East Haven.
- Indiana
- Wayne County
- This East Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of East Haven.
- Vermont
- Essex County
- This East Haven is located in Essex County and lies 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of East Haven.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This East Haven is located in Norfolk City and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Haven that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of East Haven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Haven ...
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.
- Cloverleaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Delldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delldale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delldale
- Galena Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Greens Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greens Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bayou
- Greenway Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Gulf Palms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Hidden Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Humble Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Link Five
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Link Five is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Five
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Meadow Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Pecan Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pecan Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Red Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Songwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Songwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Tarrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tarrytown is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
How Far From East Haven 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 East Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Haven and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Haven to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,804 miles [12,559.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- East Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 East Haven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6932, Longitude: -95.1895 In this case, the coordinates for East Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.464 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.29 degrees. |
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