Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brookshire:
  • 29.782567, -95.954471
  • 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 Brookshire

• 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 Waller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waller County
  • Since Brookshire is near Austin County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Austin 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 Brookshire ...

We found two communities that share the name Brookshire.

Within Texas, the name Brookshire is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Alameda County
    • This Brookshire is located in Alameda County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Brookshire that is located in Waller County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Brookshire.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Brookshire is located in Hillsborough County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Brookshire that is located in Waller County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brookshire.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brookshire ...

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.

• Falcon Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
  • Falcon Point is located in Fort Bend County
• Fawn Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Lake is located in Fort Bend County
• Governor Place
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
  • Governor Place is located in Harris County
• Heritage Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County
• Katy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <3>
• Katyland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katyland
  • Katyland is located in Harris County
• Pleasant Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Fort Bend County
• Sunny Side
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Waller County
• Whispering Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Lakes
  • Whispering Lakes is located in Harris County
• Williams Chase
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chase
  • Williams Chase is located in Harris County

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

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

• Hempstead, which is the Seat of Waller County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brookshire to Hempstead, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,832 miles [12,604.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Waller County: www.co.waller.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/