Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Deerfield 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 Deerfield Village:
  • 29.839300, -95.679300
  • 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 Deerfield 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 Deerfield Village is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Deerfield Village

Communities Also Named Deerfield Village ...

We found one communities that are also named Deerfield Village.

Within Texas, the name Deerfield Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Deerfield Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Deerfield Village is located in Berks County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Deerfield Village that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Deerfield Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerfield 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.

• Cypress Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Hearthstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
• Paddock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Rockstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Rolling Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Settlers Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Silvermill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
• Windsong
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Windsong is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
• Wood Fern
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerfield Village and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deerfield Village to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 126 miles [202.8 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,229 miles [1,977.9 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 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'