Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oakland Plaza:
  • 29.679400, -95.300800
  • 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 Oakland Plaza

• 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 Oakland Plaza is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Oakland Plaza

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland Plaza ...

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.

• Gloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
• Greenway Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
• Harrisburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Kennedy Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
• Kings Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kings Court is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
• Magnolia Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
• Meadow Creek Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
• Paradise Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
• Pecan Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Skyscraper Shadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
  • Sun Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sunny Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunnyside Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
  • University Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • University Oaks is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Oakland Plaza to Austin, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'