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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 Spring Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Meadows 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 Spring Meadows:
- 29.828400, -95.572200
- 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 Spring Meadows
- 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 Spring Meadows is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Spring Meadows
Communities Also Named Spring Meadows ...
We found six communities that are also named Spring Meadows.
Within Texas, the name Spring Meadows is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Conway County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Spring Meadows.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Spring Meadows.
- Harford County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Harford County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km] to the northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Spring Meadows.
- Montgomery County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km] to the northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Spring Meadows.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Spring Meadows.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Spring Meadows that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Spring Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Meadows ...
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.
- City of Spring Valley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frosttown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frosttown is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosttown
- Gay Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gay Wood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Wood
- Hennessey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hennessey is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Meadow Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
- Memorial Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Grove is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Grove
- Memorial Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Hollow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Hollow
- Memorial Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Pines is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Pines
- Memorial Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Rustling Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
- Shadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Spring Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Oaks
- Spring Shadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring Shadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Shadows
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Timber Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
- Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Spring Meadows 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 Spring Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Meadows and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Meadows to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 133 miles [214 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,224 miles [1,969.8 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 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 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>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Meadows) 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 Spring Meadows 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 Spring Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8284, Longitude: -95.5722 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.73 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.435 degrees. |
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