Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lexington Woods:
  • 30.074300, -95.403000
  • 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 Lexington Woods

• 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 Lexington Woods is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Lexington Woods ...

We found one communities that share the name Lexington Woods.

Within Texas, the name Lexington Woods is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Lexington Woods in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Lexington County
    • This Lexington Woods is located in Lexington County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lexington Woods that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Lexington Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lexington Woods ...

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.

• Cypresswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
  • Cypresswood is located in Harris County
• Cypresswood Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
  • Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
• Five Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
  • Five Oaks is located in Harris County
• Foxwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Harris County
• Greengate Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greengate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
  • Greengate Place is located in Harris County
• Post Wood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Wood
  • Post Wood is located in Harris County
• Sandpiper
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
  • Sandpiper is located in Harris County
• Sandpiper Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
  • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
• Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring
  • Spring is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring <3>
• Spring Creek Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
  • Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
• Terranova
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terranova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
  • Terranova is located in Harris County

How Far From Lexington Woods 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 Lexington Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lexington Woods and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lexington Woods to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west (W). 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 1,206 miles [1,940.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington Woods. 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/