Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aldine Place:
  • 29.928400, -95.352200
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Aldine Place

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Aldine Place is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aldine Place ...

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.

• Airline Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
• Airline Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
• Fair Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
  • Fair Green is located in Harris County
• Fountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Harris County
• Glen Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
• Greenbranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
  • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
• Greenwood Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
• Hardy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
  • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
• Imperial Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
• Orange Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
• Spears Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
  • Spears Village is located in Harris County

How Far From Aldine Place 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 Aldine Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Aldine Place and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Aldine Place to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 144 miles [231.7 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 6 days and walking would take 9 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 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,799 miles [12,551.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aldine Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/