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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Heathergate:
    • 29.974600, -95.093700
    • 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 Heathergate
  • 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 Heathergate 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 Heathergate

Communities Also Named Heathergate ...

We found one communities that are also named Heathergate.

Within Texas, the name Heathergate is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Heathergate in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heathergate that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Heathergate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathergate ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
  • Greensbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
  • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
  • Happy Hideaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
  • Hidden Echo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
  • Hunter Ridge Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
  • Intercontinental Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kings Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerwood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Tall Cedars
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Heathergate 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 Heathergate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heathergate 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 7,786 miles [12,530.4 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>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Heathergate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Heathergate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathergate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9746, Longitude: -95.0937       In this case, the coordinates for Heathergate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.444 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.369 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.222 degrees.