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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 Huffman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huffman 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 Huffman:
- 30.026559, -95.088735
- 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 Huffman
- 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 Huffman is near Liberty County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Huffman
Communities Also Named Huffman ...
We found seven communities that are also named Huffman.
Within Texas, the name Huffman is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Huffman is located in Jefferson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Huffman.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Huffman is located in Mississippi County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Huffman.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Huffman is located in Spencer County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Huffman.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Huffman is located in Grayson County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Huffman.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Huffman is located in Morgan County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Huffman.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Huffman is located in Craig County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Huffman.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Huffman [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huffman ...
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.
- Elm Grove Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Greentree Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Gum Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Hideaway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
- Heathergate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Heathergate is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Hidden Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
- Hunter Ridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Kings Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kings Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Moonshine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
- Summerwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Tall Cedars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tall Cedars is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Cedars
- Timber Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest
How Far From Huffman 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 Huffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huffman and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huffman to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west (W). 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Huffman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huffman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Huffman 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 Huffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0266, Longitude: -95.0887 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.448 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.215 degrees. |
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