Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bentwood West:
  • 29.639900, -95.441200
  • 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 Bentwood West

• 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 Bentwood West is near Fort Bend County and also Brazoria 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 Brazoria 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 Bentwood West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bentwood West ...

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.

• Glen Iris
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
• Hobby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobby is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
• Linkwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Linkwood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
• Main Street Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Main Street Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Gardens
• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Paradise Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
• Pierce Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
• Post Oak Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
• Sunny Side
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
• Tiffany Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
• Willow Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
• Willow Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
• Woodside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodside is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
• Woodside Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bentwood West and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bentwood West to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 144 miles [231.7 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 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 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 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>'