|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Green and the surrounding area.
- 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 Heritage Green:
- 29.566100, -95.269300
- 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 Heritage Green
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Heritage Green is near Harris County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Heritage Green
Communities Also Named Heritage Green ...
We found one communities that are also named Heritage Green.
Within Texas, the name Heritage Green is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Heritage Green in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Heritage Green is located in Hamilton County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Green that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Heritage Green.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Green ...
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.
- Cobblestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Dixie Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Hickory Creek Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Highland Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Longwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Magnolia Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Melody Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Pearland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pineshadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Regal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rustic Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Shadycrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Skyscraper Shadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
How Far From Heritage Green 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 Heritage Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Green and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Green to Angleton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 155 miles [249.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,220 miles [1,963.4 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 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Heritage Green 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 Heritage Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5661, Longitude: -95.2693 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.496 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.335 degrees. |
|
|