Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cardiff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cardiff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cardiff
- 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 Cardiff:
- 29.786064, -95.906065
- 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 Cardiff
- 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 Cardiff is near Fort Bend County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Cardiff ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Cardiff.
Within Texas, the name Cardiff is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Cardiff lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cardiff that is located in Waller County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Cardiff is located in Cecil County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cardiff that is located in Waller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Cardiff.
- Harford County
- This Cardiff is located in Harford County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km] to the northeast of the Cardiff that is located in Waller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cardiff.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ontario
- This Cardiff lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cardiff that is located in Waller County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardiff ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Governor Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
- Governor Place is located in Harris County
- Heritage Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County
- Katy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Katyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Memorial Parkway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
- Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fort Bend County
- Whispering Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Lakes
- Whispering Lakes is located in Harris County
- Williams Chase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cardiff and extending to:
- Hempstead, which is the Seat of Waller County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cardiff to Hempstead, with an average speed<5> 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 114 miles [183.5 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 1,242 miles [1,998.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,830 miles [12,601.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cardiff. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cardiff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cardiff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7861, Longitude: -95.9061 In this case, the coordinates for Cardiff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cardiff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cardiff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.927 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.579 degrees. |