Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Island
- 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 Island:
- 30.057042, -94.266278
- 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 Island
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Pine Island is near Hardin County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Island ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pine Island.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Pine Island.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Waller County
- This Pine Island is located in Waller County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Pine Island.
- Waller County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Calhoun County
- This Pine Island is located in Calhoun County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pine Island.
- Hernando County
- This Pine Island is located in Hernando County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the east of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Pine Island.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Pine Island.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Pine Island is located in Essex County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Pine Island.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- This Pine Island is located in Goodhue County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Pine Island.
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Pine Island is located in Salem County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Pine Island.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Pine Island is located in Orange County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Island.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Pine Island is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Island.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Pine Island is located in Horry County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Island that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Pine Island.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Island ...
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.
- Cheek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - China
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grayburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Meeker
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pine Crest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sour Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <3>
- Sunnyside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whiskey Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Ford
- Whiskey Ford is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Pine Island 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 Pine Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Island and extending to:
- Beaumont, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Island to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,152 miles [1,854 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 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 7,746 miles [12,466 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.tx.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0570, Longitude: -94.2663 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Island 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 Island 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 317.928 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.872 degrees. |