Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Winter Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Winter Hill

• 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 Winter Hill:
  • 31.659900, -94.823268
  • 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 Winter Hill

• 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 Nacogdoches County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
  • Since Winter Hill is near Cherokee County and also Angelina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Angelina 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 Winter Hill

Communities Also Named Winter Hill ...

We found one communities that are also named Winter Hill.

Within Texas, the name Winter Hill is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Winter Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
    • This Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winter Hill that is located in Nacogdoches County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Winter Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Hill ...

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.

• Bonita Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Junction
• County Line
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
• Cross Roads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Eden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Happy Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Looneyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
• Pleasant Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Redfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield

How Far From Winter Hill 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 Winter Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winter Hill and extending to:

• Nacogdoches, which is the Seat of Nacogdoches County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Winter Hill to Nacogdoches, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,693 miles [12,380.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,569 miles [8,962.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'