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

When in Sandpiper Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandpiper Village 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 Sandpiper Village:
    • 30.037900, -95.361900
    • 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 Sandpiper Village
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sandpiper Village ...

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.

  • Bordersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
    • Bordersville is located in Harris County
  • Cypresswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
    • Cypresswood is located in Harris County
  • Cypresswood Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypresswood Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
    • Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
  • Fountain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
    • Fountain View is located in Harris County
  • Foxwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Harris County
  • Glen Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
  • Greenbranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
    • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
  • Greengate Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greengate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
    • Greengate Place is located in Harris County
  • Humble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Intercontinental Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercontinental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercontinental Village
    • Intercontinental Village is located in Harris County
  • Kingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Moonshine Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
    • Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
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    • Post Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Wood
      • Post Wood is located in Harris County
    • Sandpiper
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
      • Sandpiper is located in Harris County
    • Spears Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
      • Spears Village is located in Harris County
    • Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Terranova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terranova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
      • Terranova is located in Harris County

How Far From Sandpiper Village 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 Sandpiper Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sandpiper Village and extending to:

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sandpiper Village to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 143 miles [230.1 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 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandpiper Village. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Sandpiper Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandpiper Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0379, Longitude: -95.3619       In this case, the coordinates for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sandpiper Village 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 318.626 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.59 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.327 degrees.









 

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