Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pledger:
  • 29.182472, -95.908565
  • 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 Pledger

• 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
  • Since Pledger is near Wharton County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wharton County
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Pledger ...

We found one communities that share the name Pledger.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Pledger.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Fisher County
    • This Pledger is located in Fisher County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pledger that is located in Matagorda County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Pledger.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pledger ...

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.

• Burr
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Burr is located in Wharton County
• Four Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
• Guy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Lane City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
  • Lane City is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <3>
• Long Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
• Magnet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Magnet is located in Wharton County
• Needville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Pierce
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
  • Pierce is located in Wharton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <3>
• Sugar Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
  • Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
• Wild Peach Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
  • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County

How Far From Pledger 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 community such as Pledger to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pledger to Bay City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 133 miles [214 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,859 miles [12,647.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pledger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/