Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canterbury Village:
  • 29.617700, -95.402800
  • 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 Canterbury Village

• 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 Canterbury Village is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Canterbury Village

Communities Also Named Canterbury Village ...

We found two communities that are also named Canterbury Village.

Within Texas, the name Canterbury Village is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Canterbury Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the east of the Canterbury Village that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury Village.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury Village that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Canterbury Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury Village ...

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.

• Fairway Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
• Glen Iris
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
• Hobby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobby is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
• Kennedy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
• Linkwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Linkwood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
• Meadowview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Paradise Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 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 north)
  • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
• Post Oak Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
• Sunny Side
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
• Sunnyside Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
• Tiffany Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Willow Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
  • Willow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
  • Woodside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodside is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Woodside Plaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury Village 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 Canterbury Village 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 147 miles [236.6 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,224 miles [1,969.8 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 7,816 miles [12,578.6 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>'