Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleak
- 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 Pleak:
- 29.485052, -95.809816
- 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 Pleak
- 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 Fort Bend County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Since Pleak is near Brazoria County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Pleak ...
We found one communities that share the name Pleak.
Within Texas, the name Pleak is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Pleak in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleak ...
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.
- Booth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Booth is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booth <2>
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
- Greatwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Greatwood Trails
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
- Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
- Greatwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
- Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Guy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <2>
- Harlem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Long Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
- Needville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
- Needville is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <2>
- New Territory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
- New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
- Pecan Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
How Far From Pleak to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Pleak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleak and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleak 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,840 miles [12,617.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4851, Longitude: -95.8098 In this case, the coordinates for Pleak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pleak 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 318.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.566 degrees. |