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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 Stagecoach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stagecoach 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 Stagecoach:
- 30.143882, -95.707860
- 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 Stagecoach
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Stagecoach is near Harris County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waller 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 Stagecoach
Communities Also Named Stagecoach ...
We found one communities that are also named Stagecoach.
Within Texas, the name Stagecoach is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Stagecoach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This Stagecoach is located in Lyon County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stagecoach that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Stagecoach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stagecoach ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cypress Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cypress Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Decker Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Decker Prairie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Karen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oklahoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Todd Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Stagecoach 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 town such as Stagecoach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stagecoach and extending to:
- Conroe, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stagecoach to Conroe, 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 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 7,081 miles [11,395.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stagecoach) 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 Stagecoach 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 Stagecoach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1439, Longitude: -95.7079 In this case, the coordinates for Stagecoach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.864 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.462 degrees. |
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