Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Happy Hideaway:
  • 29.985600, -95.098200
  • 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 Happy Hideaway

• 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 Happy Hideaway is near Liberty County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Happy Hideaway

Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Hideaway ...

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.

• Elm Grove Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
• Greentree Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greentree Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
• Gum Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
• Heathergate
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Heathergate is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
• Hidden Echo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
• Hunter Ridge Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
• Intercontinental Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Intercontinental Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercontinental Village
• Kings Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Forest is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
• Magnolia Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
• Moonshine Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
• Summerwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerwood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
• Tall Cedars
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tall Cedars is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Cedars
• Timber Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Timber Forest is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest

How Far From Happy Hideaway 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 Happy Hideaway to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Happy Hideaway and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Happy Hideaway 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 most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,195 miles [1,923.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,785 miles [12,528.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'