Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Markham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Markham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Markham
- 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 Markham:
- 28.960258, -96.065238
- 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 Markham
- 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Markham is near Wharton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wharton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Markham ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Markham.
Within Texas, the name Markham is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Markham [Orange County].
- Seminole County
- This Markham is located in Seminole County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<3> to the east of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Markham.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Markham is located in Cook County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Markham.
- Morgan County
- This Markham is located in Morgan County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the north northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Markham.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Markham lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Markham is located in Delaware County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Markham.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Markham [Warren County].
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Markham is located in Fauquier County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Markham.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Markham is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km] to the east northeast of the Markham that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Markham.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Markham ...
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.
- Blessing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Blessing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <5>
- Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Citrus Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Gulf Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lane City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <5>
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Pheasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Tin Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Markham 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 Markham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Markham and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Markham to Austin, with an average speed<6>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,877 miles [12,676.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Markham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Markham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Markham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9603, Longitude: -96.0652 In this case, the coordinates for Markham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Markham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.914 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.791 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.717 degrees. |