Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pierces Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierces Chapel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pierces Chapel
- 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 Pierces Chapel:
- 31.877391, -95.381618
- 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 Pierces Chapel
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Pierces Chapel is near Anderson County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Pierces Chapel ...
We found one communities that share the name Pierces Chapel.
Within Texas, the name Pierces Chapel is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Pierces Chapel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Pierces Chapel is located in Attala County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pierces Chapel that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Pierces Chapel.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierces Chapel ...
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.
- Cove Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
- Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
- Craft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Dialville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
- Herring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Java
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mewshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mountain Heaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
- Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
- Prices
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Todd City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pierces Chapel 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 Pierces Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pierces Chapel and extending to:
- Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pierces Chapel to Rusk, 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,705 miles [12,400 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierces Chapel. 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 '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- Pierces Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierces Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8774, Longitude: -95.3816 In this case, the coordinates for Pierces Chapel 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 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 Pierces Chapel 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 318.891 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.139 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.138 degrees. |