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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Falcon Point:
    • 29.771400, -95.803500
    • 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 Falcon Point
  • 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 Falcon Point ...

We found one communities that share the name Falcon Point.

Within Texas, the name Falcon Point is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Falcon Point in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Falcon Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Falcon Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Falcon Point ...

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.

  • Fawn Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
    • Fawn Lake is located in Fort Bend County
  • Governor Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
    • Governor Place is located in Harris County
  • Heritage Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
    • Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Katy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Katyland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katyland
    • Katyland is located in Harris County
  • Memorial Parkway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
    • Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
  • Whispering Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Lakes
    • Whispering Lakes is located in Harris County
  • Williams Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Falcon Point 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 Falcon Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Falcon Point to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 120 miles [193.1 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 1,238 miles [1,992.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,826 miles [12,594.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falcon Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.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 from Point A (ie- Falcon Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falcon Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7714, Longitude: -95.8035       In this case, the coordinates for Falcon Point 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 Falcon Point 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 318.871 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.845 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.537 degrees.









 

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