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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 Seagate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seagate 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 Seagate:
- 29.534200, -95.011600
- 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 Seagate
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Seagate is near Chambers County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Seagate
Communities Also Named Seagate ...
We found three communities that are also named Seagate.
Within Texas, the name Seagate is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Kings County
- This Seagate is located in Kings County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Seagate that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Seagate.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Seagate is located in Carteret County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seagate that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Seagate.
- New Hanover County
- This Seagate is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the east northeast of the Seagate that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Seagate.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seagate ...
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.
- Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Park
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Lazy Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lazy Bend is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Bend
- League City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bend
- Mystic Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mystic Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
- Shady Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Surf Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Surf Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Oaks
- University Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- University Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Green
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- University Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
How Far From Seagate 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 Seagate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seagate and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Seagate to Galveston, 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,804 miles [12,559.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seagate) 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 Seagate 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 Seagate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5342, Longitude: -95.0116 In this case, the coordinates for Seagate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.327 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.232 degrees. |
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