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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wood:
    • 29.514100, -95.195200
    • 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 Wood
  • 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 Sterling Wood ...

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.

  • Eagles Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
    • Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
  • Enchanted Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
    • Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
  • Falcon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
  • Fieldcrest Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
    • Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
  • Forest Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
    • Forest Green is located in Harris County
  • Fox Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
    • Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
  • Frenchmans Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchmans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
    • Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
  • Friendswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <2>
  • Friendswood Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
    • Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
  • Friendswood Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
    • Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
  • Imperial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
  • Mustang Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
    • Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
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    • Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Galveston County
    • Polly Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
      • Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
    • Quaker Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
      • Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
    • Quaker Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Sunpark
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunpark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
      • Sunpark is located in Galveston County
    • Sunset Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
      • Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
    • Sunwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
      • Sunwood is located in Galveston County
    • Wilderness Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
      • Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
    • Windsong
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
      • Windsong is located in Galveston County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sterling Wood and extending to:

  • Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sterling Wood to Galveston, 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 161 miles [259.1 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 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,219 miles [1,961.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterling Wood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sterling Wood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterling Wood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5141, Longitude: -95.1952       In this case, the coordinates for Sterling Wood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sterling Wood 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 318.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.306 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.309 degrees.









 

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