Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Arthur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Arthur and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Arthur
- 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 Port Arthur:
- 29.884480, -93.934543
- 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 Port Arthur
- 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 Port Arthur is near Orange County and also Cameron Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Cameron Parish
- 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 Port Arthur ...
We found three communities that share the name Port Arthur.
Within Texas, the name Port Arthur is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Port Arthur.
- Washington
- Island County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Port Arthur [Island County].
- Wisconsin
- Rusk County
- This Port Arthur is located in Rusk County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<2> to the north of the Port Arthur that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Port Arthur.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Arthur ...
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.
- Groves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Groves is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <3>
- Hebert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Nederland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <3>
- Orangefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
- Orangefield is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <3>
- Pear Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Ridge
- Pear Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Port Arthur 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 city such as Port Arthur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Arthur and extending to:
- Beaumont, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Arthur to Beaumont, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Arthur. 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> | 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 Port Arthur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Port Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8845, Longitude: -93.9345 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Port Arthur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.476 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.756 degrees. |