Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barwood:
  • 29.944600, -95.614700
  • 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 Barwood

• 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 Barwood is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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

Communities Also Named Barwood ...

We found one communities that share the name Barwood.

Within Texas, the name Barwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Barwood is located in York County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Barwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barwood ...

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 Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
  • Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
• Enchanted Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
  • Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
• Harvest Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
  • Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
• Ravensway
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
  • Ravensway is located in Harris County
• Tallowwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
  • Tallowwood is located in Harris County
• Tower Oak Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
  • Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
• Tower Oak Plaza
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
  • Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
• Tower Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
  • Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
• Tower Oaks Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
  • Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
• Turtle Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in Harris County

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barwood to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 129 miles [207.6 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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