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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 Ridge Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ridge Point 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 Ridge Point:
    • 29.912100, -95.436200
    • 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 Ridge Point
  • 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Since Ridge Point is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Ridge Point

Communities Also Named Ridge Point ...

We found three communities that are also named Ridge Point.

Within Texas, the name Ridge Point is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Ridge Point is located in Columbia County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ridge Point that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ridge Point.
    • Quebec
      • This Ridge Point lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ridge Point that is located in Harris County.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Ridge Point is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ridge Point that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ridge Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ridge Point ...

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.

  • Airline Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Garden City Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
  • Glen Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Gum Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
  • Heather Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Heather Glen is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
  • Imperial Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Lincoln City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
  • Recreation Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
  • Willow Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willow Run is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

How Far From Ridge Point 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 Ridge Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ridge Point to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the west (W). 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 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,803 miles [12,557.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ridge Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Ridge Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9121, Longitude: -95.4362       In this case, the coordinates for Ridge Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.655 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.609 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.371 degrees.