Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hockley:
  • 30.026888, -95.844396
  • 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 Hockley

• 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 Hockley is near Waller County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waller County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Hockley ...

We found three communities that share the name Hockley.

Within Texas, the name Hockley is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Virginia
    • Gloucester County
    • This Hockley is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hockley that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Hockley.
    • King and Queen County
    • This Hockley is located in King and Queen County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the east northeast of the Hockley that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Hockley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hockley ...

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.

• Cypress
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
• Cypress Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Cypress Point is located in Harris County
• Enchanted Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
  • Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
• Fields Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Fields Store is located in Waller County
• Hot Wells
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Hot Wells is located in Harris County
• Pine Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
• Prairie View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Prairie View is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <2>
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Harris County
• Settlers Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
• Stagecoach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
  • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hockley to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west (W). 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 1,229 miles [1,977.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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