Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bammel:
  • 30.007027, -95.463679
  • 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 Bammel

• 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 Bammel is near Montgomery County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Bammel ...

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.

• Champion Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Park
  • Champion Park is located in Harris County
• Champions East
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champions East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
  • Champions East is located in Harris County
• Champions Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champions Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions Point
  • Champions Point is located in Harris County
• Cutten Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutten Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten Green
  • Cutten Green is located in Harris County
• Cypresswood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
  • Cypresswood is located in Harris County
• Cypresswood Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
  • Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
• Deco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deco
  • Deco is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deco <2>
• Fountainhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
  • Fountainhead is located in Harris County
• Glen Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring
  • Spring is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring <2>
• Spring Creek Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
  • Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
• Terranova
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terranova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
  • Terranova is located in Harris County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bammel and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bammel to Houston, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 137 miles [220.5 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,212 miles [1,950.5 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bammel. 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/