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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 Lincoln Green East, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lincoln Green East 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 Lincoln Green East:
- 29.949400, -95.454900
- 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 Lincoln Green East
- 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 Lincoln Green East ...
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.
- Airline Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
- Airline Farms is located in Harris County
- Airline Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
- Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
- Champion Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Park
- Champion Park is located in Harris County
- Champions East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champions East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
- Champions East is located in Harris County
- Champions Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champions Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions Point
- Champions Point is located in Harris County
- Cutten Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutten Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten Green
- Cutten Green is located in Harris County
- Fountainhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
- Fountainhead is located in Harris County
- Garden City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
- Garden City Park is located in Harris County
- Glen Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Harris County
- Greenbranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
- Greenbranch is located in Harris County
- Gum Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
- Gum Valley is located in Harris County
- Heather Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
- Heather Glen is located in Harris County
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- Imperial Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
- Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
- Recreation Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recreation Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
- Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
- Ridge Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
- Ridge Point is located in Harris County
- Willow Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Harris County
- Willowood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
- Willowood is located in Harris County
- Woodland Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Oaks
- Woodland Oaks is located in Harris County
How Far From Lincoln Green East to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lincoln Green East to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lincoln Green East and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lincoln Green East to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 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 7,081 miles [11,395.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,802 miles [12,556.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lincoln Green East. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/ 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lincoln Green East) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lincoln Green East. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9494, Longitude: -95.4549 In this case, the coordinates for Lincoln Green East have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Lincoln Green East 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 318.673 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.634 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.375 degrees. |
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