Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glen Cairn West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Cairn West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Cairn West
- 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 Glen Cairn West:
- 29.848300, -95.654300
- 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 Glen Cairn West
- 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 Glen Cairn West is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Cairn West ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
- Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
- Hearthstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Paddock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rockstone
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rolling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Harris County
- Settlers Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Silvermill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
- Silvermill is located in Harris County
- Windsong
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Wood Fern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Glen Cairn West 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 Glen Cairn West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glen Cairn West and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Cairn West to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 128 miles [206 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 1,227 miles [1,974.7 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 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Cairn West. 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> | 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- Glen Cairn West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Cairn West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8483, Longitude: -95.6543 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Cairn West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Glen Cairn West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.786 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.468 degrees. |