Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Prairie
- 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 Prairie:
- 30.786302, -95.559944
- 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 Prairie
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Pine Prairie is near Houston County and also San Jacinto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- eBird sighting report for San Jacinto 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 Prairie ...
We found three communities that share the name Pine Prairie.
Within Texas, the name Pine Prairie is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This Pine Prairie is located in Little River County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Prairie that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Pine Prairie.
- Louisiana
- Evangeline Parish
- This Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Prairie that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Pine Prairie.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Pine Prairie is located in Flathead County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Prairie that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Pine Prairie.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Prairie ...
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.
- Arizona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Dodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <3>
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Mill Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mossy Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
How Far From Pine Prairie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Prairie and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the South.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Prairie to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,766 miles [12,498.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.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 '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 Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7863, Longitude: -95.5599 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Prairie 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 Prairie 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 318.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.335 degrees. |