Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Terrace
- 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 River Terrace:
- 30.099939, -95.146042
- 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 River Terrace
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since River Terrace is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 River Terrace ...
We found one communities that share the name River Terrace.
Within Texas, the name River Terrace is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named River Terrace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Hampton City
- This River Terrace is located in Hampton City and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Terrace that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of River Terrace.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Terrace ...
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.
- Deerbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elm Grove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Greentree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Happy Hideaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hideaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
- Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
- Hidden Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
- Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
- Hunter Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Kings Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Harris County
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
- Moonshine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
- Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
- Plum Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Timber Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest
- Timber Forest is located in Harris County
- Woodbranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
How Far From River Terrace 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 River Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Terrace and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Terrace to Houston, 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 just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 155 miles [249.4 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,782 miles [12,523.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.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 from Point A (ie- River Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0999, Longitude: -95.1460 In this case, the coordinates for River Terrace 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 River Terrace 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 318.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.446 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.231 degrees. |