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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 Sheldon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheldon 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 Sheldon:
- 29.868001, -95.128264
- 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 Sheldon
- 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 Sheldon is near Chambers County and also Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Sheldon
Communities Also Named Sheldon ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Sheldon.
Within Texas, the name Sheldon is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Greenlee County
- This Sheldon is located in Greenlee County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Sheldon.
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Sheldon is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Sheldon.
- Illinois
- Iroquois County
- This Sheldon is located in Iroquois County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iroquois County community of Sheldon.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sheldon [Allen County].
- Iowa
- O'Brien County
- This Sheldon is located in O'Brien County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the O'Brien County community of Sheldon.
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harvey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Sheldon.
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sheldon [Sedgwick County].
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sheldon [Ottawa County].
- Wayne County
- This Sheldon is located in Wayne County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sheldon.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Sheldon is located in Houston County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the north of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sheldon.
- Missouri
- Vernon County
- This Sheldon is located in Vernon County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Sheldon.
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sheldon [Missoula County].
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Sheldon is located in Wyoming County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Sheldon.
- North Dakota
- Ransom County
- This Sheldon is located in Ransom County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ransom County community of Sheldon.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sheldon [Ottawa County].
- Perry County
- This community is historic and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Sheldon.
- Pickaway County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sheldon [Pickaway County].
- Vinton County
- This community is historic and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Sheldon.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sheldon.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sheldon [Luzerne County].
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sheldon [Susquehanna County].
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Sheldon is located in Beaufort County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Sheldon.
- Vermont
- Franklin County
- This Sheldon is located in Franklin County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sheldon.
- Wisconsin
- Rusk County
- This Sheldon is located in Rusk County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the north of the Sheldon that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Sheldon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheldon ...
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.
- Channelview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chatwood Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
- Cloverleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delldale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delldale
- Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Gilbert Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert Landing is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Landing
- Greensbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greensbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
- Heathergate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Heathergate is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Hidden Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg Landing is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg Landing
- Magnolia Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pine Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Trails is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trails
- Royalwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Royalwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
- Shadow Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shadow Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Glen
- Summerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Tall Cedars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tall Cedars is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Cedars
- Winterwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
- Wood Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
How Far From Sheldon 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 Sheldon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheldon and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sheldon to Houston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,792 miles [12,540 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheldon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Sheldon 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sheldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8680, Longitude: -95.1283 In this case, the coordinates for Sheldon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.363 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.247 degrees. |
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