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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 Yorkshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire:
- 29.770400, -95.585900
- 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 Yorkshire
- 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 Yorkshire is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Yorkshire
Communities Also Named Yorkshire ...
We found nine communities that are also named Yorkshire.
Within Texas, the name Yorkshire is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Yorkshire is located in Limestone County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Yorkshire.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Yorkshire is located in New Castle County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Yorkshire.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Yorkshire.
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- This Yorkshire is located in Harrison County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Yorkshire.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Yorkshire.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Yorkshire is located in Darke County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Yorkshire.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Yorkshire is located in York County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Yorkshire.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Yorkshire is located in Richland County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Yorkshire.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Yorkshire is located in Prince William County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Yorkshire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorkshire ...
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.
- Frosttown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frosttown is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosttown
- Gay Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gay Wood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Wood
- Hennessey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hennessey is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Meadow Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
- Memorial Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Memorial Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bend
- Memorial Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Grove is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Grove
- Memorial Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Memorial Hollow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Hollow
- Memorial Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Memorial Pines is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Pines
- Memorial Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
- Memorial Thicket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
- Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Rustling Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Shepherd Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shepherd Trace is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Trace
- Timber Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
- Walnut Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walnut Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
How Far From Yorkshire 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 community such as Yorkshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yorkshire and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Yorkshire to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 133 miles [214 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,227 miles [1,974.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yorkshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7704, Longitude: -95.5859 In this case, the coordinates for Yorkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.73 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.679 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.447 degrees. |
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