Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fontain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fontain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fontain
- 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 Fontain:
- 29.881300, -95.060000
- 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 Fontain
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Fontain is near Liberty County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Fontain ...
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.
- Channelview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channelview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channelview
- Channelview is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channelview <2>
- Delldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Harris County
- Gilbert Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Landing
- Gilbert Landing is located in Harris County
- Ginger Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Green
- Ginger Green is located in Harris County
- Happy Hideaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hideaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
- Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
- Heathergate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Heathergate is located in Harris County
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lynchburg Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg Landing
- Lynchburg Landing is located in Harris County
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- Magnolia Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Harris County
- Quail Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Harris County
- Royalwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Shadow Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Glen
- Shadow Glen is located in Harris County
- Summerwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Harris County
- Tall Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Cedars
- Tall Cedars is located in Harris County
- Magnolia Gardens
How Far From Fontain 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 Fontain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fontain and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fontain to Houston, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fontain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fontain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fontain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8813, Longitude: -95.0600 In this case, the coordinates for Fontain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fontain 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 318.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.218 degrees. |