Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hot Wells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hot Wells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hot Wells
- 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 Hot Wells:
- 29.956890, -95.681890
- 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 Hot Wells
- 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 Hot Wells is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Hot Wells ...
We found two communities that share the name Hot Wells.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Hot Wells.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Hot Wells in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hot Wells ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
- Cypress Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Harris County
- Enchanted Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Hearthstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Paddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ravensway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rockstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Settlers Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Tallowwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Tower Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
How Far From Hot Wells 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 Hot Wells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hot Wells and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hot Wells to Houston, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 124 miles [199.6 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 1,224 miles [1,969.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hot Wells. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hot Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hot Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hot Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9569, Longitude: -95.6819 In this case, the coordinates for Hot Wells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hot Wells to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.82 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.809 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.469 degrees. |