Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lakes of Bridgewater:
  • 29.821800, -95.743300
  • 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 Lakes of Bridgewater

• 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 Lakes of Bridgewater is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Waller 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 Lakes of Bridgewater

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakes of Bridgewater ...

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.

• Cypress Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Governor Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Governor Place is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
• Heritage Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
• Katyland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Katyland is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katyland
• Memorial Parkway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
• Rolling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Settlers Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Silvermill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
• Williams Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Williams Chase is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chase
• Windsong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsong is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
• Wood Fern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Lakes of Bridgewater and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lakes of Bridgewater to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,821 miles [12,586.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'