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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 Poole, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poole 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 Poole:
- 29.523600, -95.195300
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Poole
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Poole is near Harris County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Poole
Communities Also Named Poole ...
We found ten communities that are also named Poole.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Poole.
Beyond Texas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- El Paso County
- This Poole is located in El Paso County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Poole.
- Rains County
- This Poole is located in Rains County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Poole.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Webster County
- This Poole is located in Webster County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Poole.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Poole is located in Bossier Parish and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Poole.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Poole is located in Harford County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Poole.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Poole is located in Buffalo County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Poole.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Poole is located in Oklahoma County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Poole.
- Ontario
- This Poole lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poole that is located in Galveston County.
- Virginia
- Brunswick 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 Poole [Brunswick County].
- Dinwiddie 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 Virginia community of Poole [Dinwiddie County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poole ...
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.
- Dixie Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Eagles Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
- Enchanted Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Falcon Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Fieldcrest Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
- Forest Green
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Fox Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Frenchmans Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
- Friendswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendswood Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Friendswood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Imperial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Longwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Melody Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Mustang Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Polly Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
- Quaker Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Riverwalk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Sunpark
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunset Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
- Sunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Wilderness Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsong is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
How Far From Poole 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 Poole to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poole and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poole to Galveston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poole) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Poole 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> | 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 Poole to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5236, Longitude: -95.1953 In this case, the coordinates for Poole have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.309 degrees. |
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