Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Point
- 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 Long Point:
- 29.390798, -95.733005
- 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 Long Point
- 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 Fort Bend County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Since Long Point is near Brazoria County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Long Point ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Long Point.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named Long Point.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Harris County].
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Harrison County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Washington County].
- Harris County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Long Point is located in Bay County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the east of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Long Point.
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Long Point is located in Livingston County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Long Point.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Long Point is located in Tama County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the north of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Long Point.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Long Point.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Long Point is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Long Point.
- Minnesota
- Lake of the Woods County
- This Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<2> to the north of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake of the Woods County community of Long Point.
- New Brunswick
- This Long Point lies 1,962 miles [3,157.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- New York
- Yates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Long Point [Yates County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Long Point lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Long Point lies 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- Ontario
- This Long Point lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Long Point [Clarion County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Long Point is located in Horry County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Long Point.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Long Point [Addison County].
- Virginia
- Portsmouth City
- This Long Point is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Point that is located in Fort Bend County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Long Point.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Point ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Booth is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booth <3>
- English
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
- Greatwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Greatwood Trails
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
- Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
- Greatwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
- Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Guy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Needville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
- Needville is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <3>
How Far From Long Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Long Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Point and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Long Point to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 134 miles [215.7 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,250 miles [2,011.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,841 miles [12,618.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Long Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Long Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3908, Longitude: -95.7330 In this case, the coordinates for Long Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Long Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.674 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.543 degrees. |