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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pearland:
    • 29.563636, -95.286107
    • 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 Pearland
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
    • Since Pearland is near Harris County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Pearland

Communities Also Named Pearland ...

We found one communities that are also named Pearland.

Within Texas, the name Pearland is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Pearland is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pearland that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Pearland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearland ...

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.

  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Dixie Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
  • Heritage Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
  • Hickory Creek Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
  • Magnolia Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Pineshadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
  • Regal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
  • Regency Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Rustic Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
  • Shadycrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
  • Skyscraper Shadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow

How Far From Pearland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pearland to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pearland to Angleton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 154 miles [247.8 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 1,221 miles [1,965 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 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pearland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Pearland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5636, Longitude: -95.2861    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.507 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.389 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.342 degrees.