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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Satsuma
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Satsuma ...
We found three communities that share the name Satsuma.
Within Texas, the name Satsuma is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Louisiana
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Enchanted Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Harvest Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
- Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
- Hearthstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Ravensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rockstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tallowwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Tower Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Turtle Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Satsuma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.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 'straight-line' (or 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.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Satsuma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.761 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.733 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.441 degrees. |