Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Friendswood Estates:
  • 29.555400, -95.209500
  • 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 Friendswood Estates

• 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Galveston County
  • Since Friendswood Estates is near Brazoria County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Friendswood Estates ...

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.

• Dixie Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
  • Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
• Enchanted Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
  • Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
• Forest Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
  • Forest Green is located in Harris County
• Friendswood Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
  • Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
• Highland Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
• Imperial Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
• Longwood Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
  • Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
• Melody Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
  • Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
• Orchard
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
  • Orchard is located in Galveston County
• Pineshadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
  • Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
• Quaker Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
  • Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
• Quaker Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
  • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
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  • Regal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
    • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
  • Riverwalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
  • Rustic Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
  • Scarsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Harris County
  • Shadycrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
    • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
  • Sunset Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
    • Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County

How Far From Friendswood Estates 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 Friendswood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Friendswood Estates and extending to:

• Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Friendswood Estates to Galveston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,811 miles [12,570.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/