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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 Satsuma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Satsuma 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 Satsuma:
- 29.903280, -95.603277
- 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 Satsuma
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Satsuma is near Fort Bend County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Satsuma
Communities Also Named Satsuma ...
We found three communities that are also named Satsuma.
Within Texas, the name Satsuma is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Satsuma is located in Mobile County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east of the Satsuma that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Satsuma.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Satsuma is located in Putnam County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east of the Satsuma that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Satsuma.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Satsuma is located in Livingston Parish and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east of the Satsuma that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Satsuma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Satsuma ...
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.
- Cypress Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Enchanted Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Harvest Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
- Hearthstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Ravensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ravensway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
- Rockstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockstone is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
- Tallowwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Tower Oak Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Turtle Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
How Far From Satsuma 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 Satsuma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Satsuma and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Satsuma to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,223 miles [1,968.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,811 miles [12,570.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Satsuma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Satsuma 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 Satsuma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9033, Longitude: -95.6033 In this case, the coordinates for Satsuma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.761 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.733 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.441 degrees. |
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