Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meadows:
  • 29.791300, -95.805100
  • 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 Heritage Meadows

• 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 Heritage Meadows 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

Communities Also Named Heritage Meadows ...

We found two communities that share the name Heritage Meadows.

Within Texas, the name Heritage Meadows is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Heritage Meadows is located in Will County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Meadows.
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Heritage Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Meadows ...

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.

• Falcon Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
  • Falcon Point is located in Fort Bend County
• Fawn Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake
  • Fawn Lake is located in Fort Bend County
• Governor Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
  • Governor Place is located in Harris County
• Katy
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <3>
• Katyland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katyland
  • Katyland is located in Harris County
• Memorial Parkway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
  • Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
• Whispering Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Lakes
  • Whispering Lakes is located in Harris County
• Williams Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chase
  • Williams Chase is located in Harris County

How Far From Heritage Meadows 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 Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Meadows to Houston, with an average speed<4> 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Meadows. 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/