Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hill and Dale Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hill and Dale Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hill and Dale Terrace
- 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 Hill and Dale Terrace:
- 30.212800, -95.154300
- 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 Hill and Dale Terrace
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Hill and Dale Terrace is near Liberty County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hill and Dale Terrace ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Elm Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Grace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Greentree Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Midline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Nimrod ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plum Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Security
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Snuff Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snuff Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuff Ridge
- Snuff Ridge is located in Liberty County
- Woodbranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
How Far From Hill and Dale Terrace to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hill and Dale Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hill and Dale Terrace and extending to:
- Conroe, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hill and Dale Terrace to Conroe, with an average speed<3> 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 154 miles [247.8 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,188 miles [1,911.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hill and Dale Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hill and Dale Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hill and Dale Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2128, Longitude: -95.1543 In this case, the coordinates for Hill and Dale Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hill and Dale Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.517 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.223 degrees. |