Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fields Store:
  • 30.144567, -95.956002
  • 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 Fields Store

• 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 Fields Store is near Harris County and also Grimes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • eBird sighting report for Grimes 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fields Store ...

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.

• Cedar Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Waller County
• Lewisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Waller County
• Lynn Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
  • Lynn Grove is located in Grimes County
• Pine Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
• Prairie View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Prairie View is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <2>
• Rock Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Waller County
• Rolling Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Waller County
• Todd Mission
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
  • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

How Far From Fields Store 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 Fields Store to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fields Store and extending to:

• Hempstead, which is the Seat of Waller County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fields Store to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,230 miles [1,979.5 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fields Store. 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/