Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bridgestone Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgestone Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgestone Ranch
- 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 Bridgestone Ranch:
- 30.064600, -95.489500
- 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 Bridgestone Ranch
- 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 Bridgestone Ranch 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 Bridgestone Ranch ...
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.
- Champions East
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Cypresswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Five Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fountainhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Londonderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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 south) - Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Willow Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
How Far From Bridgestone Ranch 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 Bridgestone Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bridgestone Ranch and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgestone Ranch 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 135 miles [217.3 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 1,211 miles [1,948.9 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 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,798 miles [12,549.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgestone Ranch. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgestone Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgestone Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0646, Longitude: -95.4895 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgestone Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bridgestone Ranch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.695 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.378 degrees. |