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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 Summerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerwood 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 Summerwood:
- 29.931800, -95.179600
- 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 Summerwood
- 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 Summerwood is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Summerwood
Communities Also Named Summerwood ...
We found five communities that are also named Summerwood.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Summerwood.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Hidalgo County
- This Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Summerwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Summerwood is located in Rankin County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Summerwood.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Summerwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerwood.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Summerwood.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Summerwood is located in Stafford County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Summerwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerwood ...
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.
- Chatwood Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
- Fountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain View is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Greensbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greensbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
- Happy Hideaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Hideaway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hideaway
- Heathergate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heathergate is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Humble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Intercontinental Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Moonshine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
- Royalwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royalwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalwood
- Spears Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spears Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
- Tall Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tall Cedars is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Cedars
- Timber Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timber Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Forest
- Winterwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Winterwood Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood Village
How Far From Summerwood 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 Summerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerwood and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summerwood 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the west (W). 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 1,201 miles [1,932.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,792 miles [12,540 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Summerwood) 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 Summerwood 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 Summerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9318, Longitude: -95.1796 In this case, the coordinates for Summerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.493 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.262 degrees. |
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