Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chateau Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chateau Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chateau Woods
- 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 Chateau Woods:
- 30.168549, -95.422994
- 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 Chateau Woods
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Chateau Woods is near Harris County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Chateau Woods ...
We found two communities that share the name Chateau Woods.
Within Texas, the name Chateau Woods is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chateau Woods that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Chateau Woods.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Chateau Woods is located in Anderson County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chateau Woods that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Chateau Woods.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chateau Woods ...
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.
- Cypresswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
- Cypresswood is located in Harris County
- Cypresswood Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
- Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Five Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Greengate Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greengate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
- Greengate Place is located in Harris County
- Londonderry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Oklahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Post Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sandpiper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sandpiper Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
- Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring
- Spring is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring <3>
- Spring Creek Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Terranova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Willow Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Spring
How Far From Chateau Woods 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 Chateau Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chateau Woods and extending to:
- Conroe, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chateau Woods to Conroe, with an average speed<4> 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 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,790 miles [12,536.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,666 miles [9,118.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chateau Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chateau Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chateau Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1685, Longitude: -95.4230 In this case, the coordinates for Chateau Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Chateau Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.34 degrees. |