Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peterson Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peterson Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peterson Landing
- 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 Peterson Landing:
- 29.243295, -95.229377
- 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 Peterson Landing
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Peterson Landing is near Galveston County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Peterson Landing ...
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.
- China Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Brazoria County
- Chocolate Bayou
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
- Chocolate Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
- El Dorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Falcon Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Fox Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Holiday Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Lake Barbara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barbara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
- Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
- Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
- Oyster Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Red Fish Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Richwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Sea Isle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Snipe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sun Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadow
- Sun Meadow is located in Galveston County
- Windsong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richwood
How Far From Peterson Landing 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 Peterson Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Peterson Landing and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peterson Landing to Angleton, with an average speed<4> 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,827 miles [12,596.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterson Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Peterson Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterson Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2433, Longitude: -95.2294 In this case, the coordinates for Peterson Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Peterson Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.422 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.248 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.349 degrees. |