Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirkwood
- 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 Kirkwood:
- 29.605400, -95.233100
- 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 Kirkwood
- 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 Kirkwood is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kirkwood ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Kirkwood.
Within Texas, the name Kirkwood is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alpine County
- This Kirkwood is located in Alpine County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Kirkwood.
- Glenn County
- This Kirkwood is located in Glenn County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km] to the west northwest of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Kirkwood.
- Tehama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kirkwood [Tehama County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- This Kirkwood is located in Colquitt County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Kirkwood.
- DeKalb County
- This Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kirkwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Kirkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Kirkwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Kirkwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kirkwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Kirkwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Kirkwood.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Kirkwood lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Broome County
- This Kirkwood is located in Broome County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Kirkwood.
- Steuben County
- This Kirkwood is located in Steuben County and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km] to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Kirkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Kirkwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kirkwood.
- Guilford County
- This Kirkwood is located in Guilford County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kirkwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Kirkwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kirkwood.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Kirkwood [Belmont County].
- Shelby County
- This Kirkwood is located in Shelby County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Kirkwood.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Kirkwood is located in Florence County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Kirkwood.
- Kershaw County
- This Kirkwood is located in Kershaw County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkwood.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Fond du Lac County].
- Sauk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Sauk County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkwood ...
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.
- Dixie Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Enchanted Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Gulf Palms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Heritage Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Highland Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Humble Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Longwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Melody Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pearland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <5>
- Pineshadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Regal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
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- Regency Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Riverwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rustic Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Scarsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Shadycrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Skyscraper Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Regency Park
How Far From Kirkwood 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 community such as Kirkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkwood and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kirkwood to Houston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 156 miles [251.1 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkwood. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6054, Longitude: -95.2331 In this case, the coordinates for Kirkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kirkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Kirkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Kirkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.479 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.362 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.316 degrees. |