Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Sterling Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sterling Green and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sterling Green

• 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 Sterling Green:
  • 29.801300, -95.147200
  • 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 Sterling Green

• 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 Sterling Green is near Chambers County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chambers County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Sterling Green ...

We found one communities that share the name Sterling Green.

Within Texas, the name Sterling Green is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Sterling Green in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Sterling Green is located in Hamilton County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sterling Green that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sterling Green.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling Green ...

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.

• Channelview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channelview
  • Channelview is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channelview <3>
• Cloverleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
  • Cloverleaf is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverleaf <3>
• Delldale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delldale
  • Delldale is located in Harris County
• Greens Bayou
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bayou
  • Greens Bayou is located in Harris County
• Hidden Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
  • Hidden Forest is located in Harris County
• Lynchburg Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg Landing
  • Lynchburg Landing is located in Harris County
• Pine Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trails
  • Pine Trails is located in Harris County
• Royalwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
  • Royalwood is located in Harris County
• Shadow Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Glen
  • Shadow Glen is located in Harris County
• Winterwood Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
  • Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
• Wood Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
  • Wood Forest is located in Harris County

How Far From Sterling Green 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 Sterling Green to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sterling Green and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sterling Green to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,205 miles [1,939.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,796 miles [12,546.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Green. 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/