Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Idylwood:
  • 29.721400, -95.309400
  • 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 Idylwood

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Idylwood is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Idylwood

Communities Also Named Idylwood ...

We found two communities that are also named Idylwood.

Within Texas, the name Idylwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Clarke County
    • This Idylwood is located in Clarke County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Idylwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Idylwood.
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • This Idylwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idylwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Idylwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Idylwood ...

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.

• Gloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
• Greenway Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
• Harrisburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Kings Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kings Court is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
• Magnolia Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
• Pecan Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Riverview is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• University Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • University Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Idylwood to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'