Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meyerland:
  • 29.684953, -95.467441
  • 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 Meyerland

• 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 Meyerland is near Fort Bend County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meyerland ...

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.

• Commerce Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Park
  • Commerce Park is located in Harris County
• Glen Iris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
  • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
• Linkwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
  • Linkwood is located in Harris County
• Main Street Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Street Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Gardens
  • Main Street Gardens is located in Harris County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Harris County
• Pierce Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
  • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
• Piney Point Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
  • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
  • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
  • Piney Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
• Post Oak Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
  • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
• Tiffany Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
  • Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
• Townpark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townpark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townpark
  • Townpark is located in Harris County
• Willow Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
  • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
• Willow Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
  • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
• Woodside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Woodside is located in Harris County
• Woodside Plaza
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
  • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meyerland and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Meyerland to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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