Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chappell Ridge:
  • 29.997000, -95.743400
  • 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 Chappell Ridge

• 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 Chappell Ridge is near Waller County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waller County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Chappell Ridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chappell Ridge ...

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.

• Cypress
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <1>
• Cypress Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cypress Point is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
• Enchanted Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
• Hot Wells
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hot Wells is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
• Paddock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Ravensway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ravensway is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
• Rockstone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Rose Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Settlers Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Tower Oak Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
• Tower Oak Plaza
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
• Tower Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
• Tower Oaks Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows

How Far From Chappell Ridge 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 Chappell Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chappell Ridge and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chappell Ridge 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 just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west (W). 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 1,226 miles [1,973.1 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 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'