Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rabbs Hill:
  • 29.539700, -95.688100
  • 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 Rabbs Hill

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • Since Rabbs Hill is near Harris County and also Brazoria 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rabbs Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbs Hill ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Booth is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booth <1>
• First Colony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
• Greatwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
• Greatwood Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
• Greatwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
• Hall Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall Lake is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Lake
• Harlem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
• Herbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Herbert is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
• New Territory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
• Pecan Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
• Sugar Land
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rabbs Hill and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rabbs Hill to Austin, with an average speed<3>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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,241 miles [1,997.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,832 miles [12,604.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'