Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South Houston Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Houston Gardens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Houston Gardens

• 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 South Houston Gardens:
  • 29.661000, -95.253900
  • 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 South Houston Gardens

• 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 South Houston Gardens is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
  • eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 South Houston Gardens ...

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.

• Gloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
  • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
• Greenway Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
  • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
• Gulf Palms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
  • Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
• Harrisburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
• Kings Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kings Court is located in Harris County
• Meadow Creek Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
  • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
• Pecan Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
  • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
• Skyscraper Shadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
  • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
• Sun Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Harris County
• Tarrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Tarrytown is located in Harris County

How Far From South Houston Gardens 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 South Houston Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Houston Gardens and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from South Houston Gardens 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 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 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,808 miles [12,565.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Houston Gardens. 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/