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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine and the surrounding area.

  • 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:
    • 32.913144, -94.969544
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Pine.

Within Texas, the name Pine is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Pine is located in Gila County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Pine.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Pine is located in Jefferson County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine.
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Pine [Escambia County].
    • Idaho
      • Elmore County
      • This Pine is located in Elmore County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Pine.
    • Indiana
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pine [Cass County].
      • Lake County
      • This Pine is located in Lake County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine.
      • Saint Joseph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pine [Saint Joseph County].
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Pine is located in Washington Parish and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Pine.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pine [Chickasaw County].
    • Missouri
      • Ripley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Pine [Ripley County].
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Pine.
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Pine [San Miguel County].
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Pine is located in Albany County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Pine.
    • Ontario
      • This Pine lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Pine is located in Baker County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Pine.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clinton County
      • This Pine is located in Clinton County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Pine.
      • Tioga County
      • This Pine is located in Tioga County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the northeast of the Pine that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Pine.
    • Virginia
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pine [Pulaski County].
      • Wise County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pine [Wise County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine ...

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.

  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Camp County
  • Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Camp County
  • Ebenezer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Camp County
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Camp County
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Camp County
  • Leesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Upshur County
  • Pecan Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Heights
    • Pecan Heights is located in Camp County
  • Piney Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Rocky Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
    • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • Union Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Upshur County

How Far From Pine 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine and extending to:

  • Pittsburg, which is the Seat of Camp County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,638 miles [12,292.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,515 miles [8,875.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9131, Longitude: -94.9695    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.748 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.105 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.832 degrees.









 

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