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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 Log Cabin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Log Cabin 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 Log Cabin:
- 32.223092, -96.022310
- 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 Log Cabin
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Log Cabin is near Navarro County and also Van Zandt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Van Zandt 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 Log Cabin
Communities Also Named Log Cabin ...
We found two communities that are also named Log Cabin.
Within Texas, the name Log Cabin is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Log Cabin lies 2,601 miles [4,185.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Log Cabin that is located in Henderson County.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This Log Cabin is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east of the Log Cabin that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Log Cabin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Log Cabin ...
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.
- Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Crescent Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Enchanted Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Goodnight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodnight is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Gun Barrel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pickens is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Shady Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Star Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Tool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Log Cabin 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 city such as Log Cabin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Log Cabin and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Log Cabin to Athens, 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 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,715 miles [12,416.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,592 miles [8,999.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Log Cabin) 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 Log Cabin 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 Log Cabin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2231, Longitude: -96.0223 In this case, the coordinates for Log Cabin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.356 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.378 degrees. |
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