Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Autumn Run:
  • 29.873800, -95.690300
  • 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 Autumn Run

• 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 Autumn Run 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 Autumn Run

Communities Also Named Autumn Run ...

We found one communities that are also named Autumn Run.

Within Texas, the name Autumn Run is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Autumn Run in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Autumn Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east of the Autumn Run that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Autumn Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Autumn Run ...

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.

• Cypress Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Hearthstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
• Paddock
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Rockstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Rolling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Settlers Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Silvermill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
• Windsong
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Windsong is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
• Wood Fern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern

How Far From Autumn Run 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 Autumn Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Run to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 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>'