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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 Sleepy Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow:
- 30.177457, -95.405279
- 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 Sleepy Hollow
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sleepy Hollow is near Harris County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Sleepy Hollow
Communities Also Named Sleepy Hollow ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Sleepy Hollow.
Beyond Texas, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brazoria County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- California
- Marin County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- San Bernardino County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Kane County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the north northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Williamson County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Mississippi
- Humphreys County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Humphreys County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Lowndes County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Lowndes County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Saskatchewan
- This Sleepy Hollow lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Fairfax County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Montgomery County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Roanoke City
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Wyoming
- Campbell County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sleepy Hollow ...
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.
- Cypresswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cypresswood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
- Cypresswood Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Five Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Greengate Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greengate Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Post Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Post Wood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Wood
- Sandpiper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandpiper is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Sandpiper Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
- Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sleepy Hollow and extending to:
- Conroe, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sleepy Hollow to Conroe, 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 139 miles [223.7 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 1,202 miles [1,934.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,665 miles [9,116.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) 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 Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1775, Longitude: -95.4053 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.674 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.332 degrees. |
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