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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 Shamrock Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shamrock Manor 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 Shamrock Manor:
- 29.622600, -95.365400
- 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 Shamrock Manor
- 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 Shamrock Manor is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Shamrock Manor
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shamrock Manor ...
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.
- Fairway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Glen Iris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Iris is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
- Greenway Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Heritage Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Hickory Creek Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Kennedy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Kings Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Court is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Magnolia Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Paradise Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Pearland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pierce Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Post Oak Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
- Regency Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Skyscraper Shadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Sunny Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunnyside Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- Tiffany Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
- University Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
- Willow Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Brook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
How Far From Shamrock Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shamrock Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shamrock Manor and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Shamrock Manor to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shamrock Manor) 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 Shamrock Manor 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 Shamrock Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6226, Longitude: -95.3654 In this case, the coordinates for Shamrock Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.567 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.369 degrees. |
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