Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 29.855900, -95.656600
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glen Cairn

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Glen Cairn is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glen Cairn

Communities Also Named Glen Cairn ...

We found two communities that are also named Glen Cairn.

Within Texas, the name Glen Cairn is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Glen Cairn lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glen Cairn that is located in Harris County.
  • Ontario
    • This Glen Cairn lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glen Cairn that is located in Harris County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Cairn ...

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 southwest)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Hearthstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
• Paddock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Rockstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Rolling Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Settlers Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Silvermill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
• Windsong
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Windsong is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
• Wood Fern
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern

How Far From Glen Cairn 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 Glen Cairn to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Cairn to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 127 miles [204.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'