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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reliance
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Grimes County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Reliance ...
We found ten communities that share the name Reliance.
Within Texas, the name Reliance is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout 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
- Maryland
- 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
- South Dakota
- 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
- Washington
- Wyoming
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
- Channey Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channey Crossing
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Democrat Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Crossing
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Edge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Keith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Steep Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Reliance 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reliance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reliance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7433, Longitude: -96.2391 In this case, the coordinates for Reliance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Reliance 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 319.297 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.471 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.629 degrees. |