Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Scenic Woods Plaza, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic Woods Plaza and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Scenic Woods Plaza

• 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 Scenic Woods Plaza:
  • 29.870100, -95.309800
  • 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 Scenic Woods Plaza

• 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 Scenic Woods Plaza is near Montgomery County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic Woods Plaza ...

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.

• Chatwood Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
  • Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
• Fair Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
  • Fair Green is located in Harris County
• Fountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Greenwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
• Hardy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
  • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
• North Shadydale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shadydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
  • North Shadydale is located in Harris County
• Orange Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
• Rosedale Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
  • Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
• Scenic Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
  • Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
• Shady Timbers
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
  • Shady Timbers is located in Harris County

How Far From Scenic Woods Plaza 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 Scenic Woods Plaza to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scenic Woods Plaza and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Scenic Woods Plaza to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scenic Woods Plaza. 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/