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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 Antoine Forest Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Antoine Forest Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Antoine Forest Estates
  • 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 Antoine Forest Estates:
    • 29.855700, -95.468400
    • 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 Antoine Forest Estates
  • 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 Antoine Forest Estates ...

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 northeast)
    • 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
  • Candlelight
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
    • Candlelight is located in Harris County
  • Forest Pine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pine
    • Forest Pine is located in Harris County
  • Garden City Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
    • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
  • Garden Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
    • Garden Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Gum Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
    • Gum Valley is located in Harris County
  • Heather Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
    • Heather Glen is located in Harris County
  • Holly Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Harris County
  • Lincoln City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
  • Monarch Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Oaks
    • Monarch Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Pine Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Pine Terrace is located in Harris County
  • Recreation Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recreation Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
    • Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ridge Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
      • Ridge Point is located in Harris County
    • Spring Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Oaks
      • Spring Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Willow Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
      • Willow Run is located in Harris County
    • Willowood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
      • Willowood is located in Harris County
    • Woodland Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Oaks
      • Woodland Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Woodland Trails North
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trails North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trails North
      • Woodland Trails North is located in Harris County

How Far From Antoine Forest Estates 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 Antoine Forest Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Antoine Forest Estates to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 138 miles [222.1 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 1,218 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 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,808 miles [12,565.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antoine Forest Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antoine Forest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8557, Longitude: -95.4684       In this case, the coordinates for Antoine Forest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Antoine Forest Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.667 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.616 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.39 degrees.