Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pelham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pelham
- 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 Pelham:
- 31.959601, -96.805272
- 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 Pelham
- 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 Navarro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Since Pelham is near Hill County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hill County
- eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Pelham ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pelham.
Within Texas, the name Pelham is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Pelham is located in Choctaw County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pelham that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Pelham.
- Shelby County
- This Pelham is located in Shelby County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east of the Pelham that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pelham.
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Pelham lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pelham that is located in Navarro County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelham ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <3>
- Brushie Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushie Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushie Prairie
- Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
- Emmett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Frost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
- Irene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <3>
- Lone Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Penelope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
- Penelope is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penelope <3>
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
How Far From Pelham 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 Pelham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelham and extending to:
- Corsicana, which is the Seat of Navarro County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pelham to Corsicana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pelham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9596, Longitude: -96.8053 In this case, the coordinates for Pelham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pelham 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 319.839 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.752 degrees. |