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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ravenwood Estates:
    • 29.531800, -95.319000
    • 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 Ravenwood Estates
  • 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 Ravenwood Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Ravenwood Estates.

Within Texas, the name Ravenwood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Ravenwood Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ravenwood Estates that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Ravenwood Estates.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Ravenwood Estates is located in Washington County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ravenwood Estates that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ravenwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Ravenwood Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ravenwood Estates that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Ravenwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravenwood Estates ...

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.

  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
  • Fairway Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
    • Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
  • Heritage Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
    • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
  • Hickory Creek Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
    • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Magnolia Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
  • Pearland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Regal Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
    • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
  • Regency Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
    • Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
  • Rustic Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
    • Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
  • Shadycrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
    • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County

How Far From Ravenwood Estates 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 Ravenwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ravenwood Estates to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravenwood Estates. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ravenwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravenwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5318, Longitude: -95.3190       In this case, the coordinates for Ravenwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ravenwood Estates 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 318.523 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.404 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.359 degrees.




 

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