Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southdown Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southdown Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southdown Village
- 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 Southdown Village:
- 29.891100, -95.650000
- 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 Southdown Village
- 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 Southdown Village is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southdown Village ...
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.
- Cypress Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Cypress Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
- Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
- Enchanted Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Hearthstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Hot Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Paddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ravensway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rockstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rolling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Harris County
- Settlers Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Tower Oak Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oak Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
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- Tower Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Oaks Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Windsong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wood Fern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Oaks
How Far From Southdown Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Southdown Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Southdown Village and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Southdown Village 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 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 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 7,091 miles [11,411.9 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 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southdown Village. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southdown Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southdown Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8911, Longitude: -95.6500 In this case, the coordinates for Southdown Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Southdown Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.764 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.462 degrees. |