|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rye, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rye 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 Rye:
- 30.452707, -94.768816
- 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 Rye
- 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Rye is near Polk County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Rye
Communities Also Named Rye ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Rye.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Rye.
Beyond Texas, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brazos 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 Texas community of Rye [Brazos County].
- Scurry County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Scurry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Rye.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Rye is located in Gila County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Rye.
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This Rye is located in Cleveland County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rye.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Rye is located in Pueblo County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Rye.
- Florida
- Manatee County
- This Rye is located in Manatee County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Rye.
- Indiana
- Starke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Rye [Starke County].
- Kentucky
- Wolfe County
- This Rye is located in Wolfe County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rye.
- Mississippi
- Monroe 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 Mississippi community of Rye [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Adair County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Adair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Rye.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Rye is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Rye.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Rye is located in Westchester County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Rye.
- Ontario
- This Rye lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rye [Armstrong County].
- York County
- This Rye is located in York County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Rye.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Rye is located in Clark County and lies 1,828 miles [2,941.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Rye.
- Kittitas County
- This Rye is located in Kittitas County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km] to the northwest of the Rye that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittitas County community of Rye.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rye ...
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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Africa is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Clark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Drews Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drews Landing is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Landing
- Grand Cane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grand Cane is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Holly Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Hoop and Holler
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hoop and Holler is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop and Holler
- Lake Water Wheel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Water Wheel is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Water Wheel
- Marvels
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marvels is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels
- Sam Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sam Houston is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston
- Thicket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rye to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rye to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rye and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rye to Liberty, with an average speed<5> 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 177 miles [284.9 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Rye, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rye 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rye 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 Rye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4527, Longitude: -94.7688 In this case, the coordinates for Rye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.266 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.037 degrees. |
|
|