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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 Galilee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galilee 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 Galilee:
- 30.696861, -95.639668
- 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 Galilee
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Galilee is near Montgomery County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Galilee
Communities Also Named Galilee ...
We found eight communities that are also named Galilee.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Galilee.
Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Smith County
- This Galilee is located in Smith County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galilee.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Galilee is located in Crittenden County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Galilee.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Galilee is located in Rankin County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Galilee.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Galilee is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Galilee.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Galilee is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Galilee.
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This Galilee is located in Wayne County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Galilee.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Galilee is located in Washington County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Galilee.
- Saskatchewan
- This Galilee lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galilee that is located in Walker County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galilee ...
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.
- Arizona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arizona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Cotton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Danville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Dodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Pine Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Richards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Galilee 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 Galilee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galilee and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Galilee to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,774 miles [12,511 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galilee) 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 Galilee 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 Galilee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6969, Longitude: -95.6397 In this case, the coordinates for Galilee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.90 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.378 degrees. |
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