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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canyongate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canyongate and the surrounding area.
- 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 Canyongate:
- 30.042900, -95.612500
- 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 Canyongate
- 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 Canyongate is near Montgomery County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Canyongate
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyongate ...
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.
- Champion Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Champion Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Park
- Champions East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Champions East is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
- Charterwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charterwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charterwood
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Decker Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Decker Prairie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie
- Deco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enchanted Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Hot Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Wells is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Londonderry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Oklahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oklahoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ravensway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ravensway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Spring Creek Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Tallowwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Terranova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Terranova is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
- Tower Oak Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Turtle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Canyongate 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 Canyongate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Canyongate and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Canyongate to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canyongate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Canyongate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyongate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0429, Longitude: -95.6125 In this case, the coordinates for Canyongate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.788 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.782 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.432 degrees. |
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