Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Hills
- 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 Pine Hills:
- 30.138471, -97.253255
- 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 Pine Hills
- 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 Bastrop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bastrop County
- Since Pine Hills is near Lee County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Pine Hills ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Pine Hills.
Within Texas, the name Pine Hills is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Pine Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pine Hills.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,671 miles [2,689.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Pine Hills.
- San Diego County
- This Pine Hills is located in San Diego County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km] to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pine Hills.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Pine Hills is located in Lake County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine Hills.
- Orange County
- This Pine Hills is located in Orange County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Hills.
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Pine Hills is located in Coweta County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Pine Hills.
- Hall County
- This Pine Hills is located in Hall County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Hills.
- Oconee County
- This Pine Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Hills.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Pine Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Pine Hills.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Pine Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pine Hills.
- Roane County
- This Pine Hills is located in Roane County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Pine Hills.
- Washington County
- This Pine Hills is located in Washington County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Hills.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Pine Hills is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Bastrop County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Pine Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hills ...
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.
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cedar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Colorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Elysium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Flower Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Bastrop County
- Grassyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassyville
- Grassyville is located in Bastrop County
- Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hills Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Knobbs Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
How Far From Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hills and extending to:
- Bastrop, which is the Seat of Bastrop County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Hills to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,869 miles [12,663.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Hills. 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' (or 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- Pine Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1385, Longitude: -97.2533 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills 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 319.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.073 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.118 degrees. |