Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Strathmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Strathmore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Strathmore
- 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 Strathmore:
- 29.872500, -95.711700
- 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 Strathmore
- 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 Strathmore 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
Communities Also Named Strathmore ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Strathmore.
Within Texas, the name Strathmore is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Strathmore lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- California
- Tulare County
- This Strathmore is located in Tulare County and lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Strathmore.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Strathmore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Strathmore.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Strathmore [Lake County].
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Strathmore is located in Harford County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Strathmore.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Strathmore is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Strathmore.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Strathmore is located in Nassau County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Strathmore.
- Ontario
- This Strathmore lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- Quebec
- This Strathmore lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the northeast of the Strathmore that is located in Harris County.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Strathmore [Lawrence County].
- Virginia
- Fluvanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Strathmore [Fluvanna County].
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strathmore ...
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 Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
- Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
- Hearthstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Harris County
- Paddock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rockstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rolling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Harris County
- Settlers Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Settlers Village is located in Harris County
- Silvermill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
- Silvermill is located in Harris County
- Windsong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Wood Fern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Strathmore 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 Strathmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strathmore and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Strathmore to Houston, with an average speed<5> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,229 miles [1,977.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strathmore. 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> | 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- Strathmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strathmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8725, Longitude: -95.7117 In this case, the coordinates for Strathmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Strathmore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Strathmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Strathmore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.827 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.806 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.489 degrees. |