Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lochridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lochridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lochridge
- 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 Lochridge:
- 29.352563, -95.531307
- 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 Lochridge
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Lochridge is near Fort Bend County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Lochridge ...
We found two communities that share the name Lochridge.
Within Texas, the name Lochridge is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lochridge ...
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.
- Booth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Booth is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booth <2>
- China Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Brazoria County
- Duke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - English
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Guy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <2>
- Holiday Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Iowa Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
- Long Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
- Quail Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
How Far From Lochridge 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 Lochridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lochridge and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lochridge to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 146 miles [235 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 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,835 miles [12,609.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,710 miles [9,189.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lochridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lochridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lochridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3526, Longitude: -95.5313 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lochridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.463 degrees. |