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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 Riverwalk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riverwalk 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 Riverwalk:
- 29.537000, -95.218800
- 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 Riverwalk
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Riverwalk 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 Riverwalk
Communities Also Named Riverwalk ...
We found two communities that are also named Riverwalk.
Within Texas, the name Riverwalk is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Riverwalk is located in Will County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Riverwalk that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Riverwalk.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Riverwalk is located in Chester County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Riverwalk that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Riverwalk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Riverwalk ...
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.
- Dixie Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Enchanted Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Falcon Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Forest Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Fox Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Friendswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Friendswood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Imperial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Longwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Melody Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Mustang Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Pineshadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Quaker Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Regal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Rustic Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Shadycrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sunpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunset Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
- Sunwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Wilderness Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Windsong is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
How Far From Riverwalk 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 Riverwalk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riverwalk and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Riverwalk to Galveston, 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 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,219 miles [1,961.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverwalk) 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 Riverwalk 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 Riverwalk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5370, Longitude: -95.2188 In this case, the coordinates for Riverwalk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.33 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.317 degrees. |
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