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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 Shannon Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest:
- 30.037000, -95.542700
- 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 Shannon Forest
- 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 Shannon Forest is near Montgomery County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waller 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 Shannon Forest
Communities Also Named Shannon Forest ...
We found three communities that are also named Shannon Forest.
Within Texas, the name Shannon Forest is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Shannon Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shannon Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shannon Forest.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Shannon Forest is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Shannon Forest.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Shannon Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannon Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Shannon Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon Forest ...
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.
- Champion Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Champion Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Park
- Champions East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Champions East is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
- Champions Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Champions Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions Point
- Charterwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charterwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charterwood
- Cypresswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cypresswood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
- Cypresswood Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
- Deco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Fountainhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountainhead is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Londonderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Spring Creek Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Tallowwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Terranova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Terranova is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
- Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon Forest and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shannon Forest to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 132 miles [212.4 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 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 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,802 miles [12,556.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 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 from Point A (ie- Shannon Forest) 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 Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0370, Longitude: -95.5427 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.742 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.403 degrees. |
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