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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 Shadycrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shadycrest 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 Shadycrest:
- 29.546200, -95.254800
- 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 Shadycrest
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Shadycrest is near Galveston County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Shadycrest
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shadycrest ...
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.
- Cobblestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Dixie Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Enchanted Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Friendswood Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Heritage Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Highland Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Imperial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Longwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Magnolia Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Melody Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Mustang Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pearland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pineshadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Quaker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Regal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Rustic Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sunset Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
- Wilderness Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
How Far From Shadycrest 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 Shadycrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shadycrest and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shadycrest to Angleton, 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 157 miles [252.7 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 1,220 miles [1,963.4 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 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Shadycrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shadycrest 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 Shadycrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5462, Longitude: -95.2548 In this case, the coordinates for Shadycrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.484 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.36 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.331 degrees. |
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