Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southdown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southdown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southdown
- 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:
- 29.573200, -95.366600
- 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
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Southdown is near Harris County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Southdown ...
We found three communities that share the name Southdown.
Within Texas, the name Southdown is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Southdown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southdown that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Southdown.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east of the Southdown that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Southdown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southdown ...
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.
- Cobblestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
- Fairway Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Glen Iris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Heritage Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Hickory Creek Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Kennedy Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
- Magnolia Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Meadowview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
- Paradise Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
- Pearland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <3>
- Regency Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Sunnyside Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
How Far From Southdown 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southdown and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Southdown to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 150 miles [241.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southdown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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- Southdown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southdown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5732, Longitude: -95.3666 In this case, the coordinates for Southdown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.374 degrees. |