Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jersey Village:
  • 29.890513, -95.572344
  • 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 Jersey Village

• 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 Jersey Village is near Fort Bend County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jersey Village ...

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.

• Cutten Green
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutten Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten Green
  • Cutten Green is located in Harris County
• Cypress Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
  • Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
• Deco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deco
  • Deco is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deco <2>
• Gum Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
  • Gum Valley is located in Harris County
• Harvest Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Meadows
  • Harvest Meadows is located in Harris County
• Hearthstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
• Ravensway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravensway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
  • Ravensway is located in Harris County
• Recreation Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recreation Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
  • Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
• Rockstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
• Spring Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Spring Meadows is located in Harris County
• Spring Shadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Shadows
  • Spring Shadows is located in Harris County
• Tallowwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
  • Tallowwood is located in Harris County
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  • Timber Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
    • Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Tower Oak Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
    • Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Turtle Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
  • Willowood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
    • Willowood is located in Harris County
  • Woodland Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Oaks
    • Woodland Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Woodland Trails North
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trails North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trails North
    • Woodland Trails North is located in Harris County

How Far From Jersey Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Jersey Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jersey Village and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jersey Village to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Jersey Village: www.jerseyvillage.info/

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/