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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Knollwood Estates
  • 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 Knollwood Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Knollwood Estates.

Within Texas, the name Knollwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
    • Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
  • El Dorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Harris County
  • Fair Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
    • Fair Green is located in Harris County
  • Greens Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bayou
    • Greens Bayou is located in Harris County
  • Greensbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
    • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
  • Greenwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
  • Hidden Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
    • Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
  • North Shadydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shadydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
    • North Shadydale is located in Harris County
  • Orange Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
  • Pine Trails
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trails
    • Pine Trails is located in Harris County
  • Rosedale Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
    • Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Royalwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
    • Royalwood is located in Harris County
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    • Scenic Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
      • Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
    • Shady Timbers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
      • Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
    • Songwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Songwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
      • Songwood is located in Harris County
    • Winterwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
      • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Wood Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
      • Wood Forest is located in Harris County

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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knollwood Estates. 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 'straight-line' 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.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).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.531 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.453 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.305 degrees.









 

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