Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinewood Estates
- 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 Pinewood Estates:
- 30.1643786, -94.3215767
- 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 Pinewood Estates
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Pinewood Estates is near Jefferson County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Pinewood Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Pinewood Estates.
Within Texas, the name Pinewood Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Pike County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Catoosa County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Liberty County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Liberty County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the east of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Pinewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Wilson County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Pinewood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Pinewood Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinewood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinewood Estates ...
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.
- China
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Grayburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sour Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Whiskey Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 Pinewood Estates 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 Pinewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinewood Estates and extending to:
- Kountze, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Pinewood Estates to Kountze, with an average speed<4> 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,150 miles [1,850.7 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 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinewood Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1644, Longitude: -94.3216 In this case, the coordinates for Pinewood Estates 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 Pinewood Estates 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 317.978 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.846 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.883 degrees. |