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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 River Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Terrace and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for River Terrace
Communities Also Named River Terrace ...
We found one communities that are also named 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.
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)
- Deerbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Elm Grove Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Grove Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Village
- Greentree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Happy Hideaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
- Hidden Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Echo is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Echo
- Hunter Ridge Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Ridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Ridge Village
- Kings Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moonshine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
- Plum Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Timber Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Timber Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest
- Woodbranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
- 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- River Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.496 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.446 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.231 degrees. |
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