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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knollwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knollwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Knollwood Estates:
- 29.836800, -95.259900
- 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 Knollwood Estates
- 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 Knollwood Estates is near Montgomery County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Knollwood Estates
Communities Also Named Knollwood Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Knollwood Estates.
Within Texas, the name Knollwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Knollwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Knollwood Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Knollwood Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Knollwood Estates that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Knollwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood Estates ...
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.
- Chatwood Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
- El Dorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- El Dorado is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- Fair Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
- Greens Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Bayou is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bayou
- Greensbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greensbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
- Greenwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Hidden Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- North Shadydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Shadydale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
- Orange Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Pine Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Trails is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trails
- Rosedale Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
- Royalwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Royalwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Scenic Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
- Shady Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
- Songwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Songwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
- Winterwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
- Wood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
How Far From Knollwood Estates 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 Knollwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knollwood Estates and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Knollwood Estates 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 1,209 miles [1,945.7 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 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Knollwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Knollwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knollwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8368, Longitude: -95.2599 In this case, the coordinates for Knollwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.531 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.453 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.305 degrees. |
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