Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ashford Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashford Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ashford Forest
- 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 Ashford Forest:
- 29.766400, -95.604300
- 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 Ashford Forest
- 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 Ashford Forest is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashford Forest ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gay Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hennessey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Meadow Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
- Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
- Memorial Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bend
- Memorial Bend is located in Harris County
- Memorial Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Grove
- Memorial Grove is located in Harris County
- Memorial Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Hollow
- Memorial Hollow is located in Harris County
- Memorial Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Pines
- Memorial Pines is located in Harris County
- Memorial Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
- Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
- Memorial Thicket
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
- Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
- Rustling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
- Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
- Shadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
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- Shepherd Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Trace
- Shepherd Trace is located in Harris County
- Timber Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
- Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
- Walnut Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
- Walnut Bend is located in Harris County
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shepherd Trace
How Far From Ashford Forest 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 Ashford Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ashford Forest and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ashford Forest to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 132 miles [212.4 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 1,228 miles [1,976.3 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 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,818 miles [12,581.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashford Forest. 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/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashford Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashford Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7664, Longitude: -95.6043 In this case, the coordinates for Ashford Forest 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 Ashford Forest 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 318.742 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.455 degrees. |