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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 Joe Lee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joe Lee 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 Joe Lee:
- 30.910741, -97.280832
- 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 Joe Lee
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joe Lee ...
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.
- Bowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Milam County
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedale
- Leedale is located in Bell County
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
- New Colony is located in Bell County
- Oscar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Bell County
- Red Ranger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ranger
- Red Ranger is located in Bell County
- Rogers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Bell County
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bell County
How Far From Joe Lee 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 Joe Lee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Joe Lee and extending to:
- Belton, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Joe Lee to Belton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joe Lee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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- Joe Lee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joe Lee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9107, Longitude: -97.2808 In this case, the coordinates for Joe Lee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Joe Lee 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 320.008 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.33 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.063 degrees. |
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