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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 Reliance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reliance 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 Reliance:
- 30.743250, -96.239127
- 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 Reliance
- 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 Brazos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazos County
- Since Reliance is near Grimes County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grimes County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Reliance
Communities Also Named Reliance ...
We found ten communities that are also named Reliance.
Within Texas, the name Reliance is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Reliance is located in Sussex County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Reliance.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Reliance is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Reliance.
- Northwest Territories
- This Reliance lies 2,279 miles [3,667.7 km]<1> to the north of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Reliance is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Reliance.
- South Dakota
- Lyman County
- This Reliance is located in Lyman County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the north of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyman County community of Reliance.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Reliance is located in Claiborne County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Reliance.
- Polk County
- This Reliance is located in Polk County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Reliance.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This Reliance is located in Warren County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Reliance.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Reliance is located in Pierce County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Reliance.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This Reliance is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Reliance that is located in Brazos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Reliance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reliance ...
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.
- Bryan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Channey Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channey Crossing
- Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Democrat Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Crossing
- Edge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Keith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Steep Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Reliance 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 Reliance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reliance and extending to:
- Bryan, which is the Seat of Brazos County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reliance to Bryan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,797 miles [12,548.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reliance) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Reliance 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 Reliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7432, Longitude: -96.2391 In this case, the coordinates for Reliance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.297 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.629 degrees. |
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