Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pecan Park:
  • 29.708007, -95.289936
  • 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 Pecan Park

• 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 Pecan Park is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Pecan Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Pecan Park.

Within Texas, the name Pecan Park is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Pecan Park is located in Duval County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pecan Park that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Pecan Park.
  • Louisiana
    • Bossier Parish
    • This Pecan Park is located in Bossier Parish and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pecan Park that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Pecan Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecan Park ...

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.

• Galena Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
  • Galena Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <3>
• Gloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
  • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
• Greenway Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
  • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
• Harrisburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
• Kings Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kings Court is located in Harris County
• Magnolia Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
• Meadow Creek Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
• Riverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverview is located in Harris County
• University Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
  • University Oaks is located in Harris County

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the 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 Pecan Park 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 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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