Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bradford Colony:
  • 29.860000, -95.626100
  • 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 Bradford Colony

• 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 Bradford Colony 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 Bradford Colony

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradford Colony ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
• Cypress Meadow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Enchanted Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
• Harvest Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
• Hearthstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
• Meadow Walk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
• Memorial Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Grove is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Grove
• Memorial Plaza
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
• Memorial Thicket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
• Paddock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Ravensway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ravensway is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
• Rockstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Rolling Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Royal Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Rustling Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
  • Settlers Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
  • Shadow Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
  • Silvermill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silvermill is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
  • Spring Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Spring Shadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Shadows
  • Timber Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
  • Tower Oak Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
  • Tower Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
  • Tower Oaks Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
  • Turtle Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Windsong
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Windsong is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
  • Wood Fern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern
  • Yorkshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Yorkshire is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire

How Far From Bradford Colony to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bradford Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradford Colony to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 129 miles [207.6 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 5 days and walking would take 8 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 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'