Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tavener, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tavener and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tavener
- 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 Tavener:
- 29.540240, -95.989401
- 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 Tavener
- 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 Fort Bend County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Since Tavener is near Wharton County and also Austin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wharton County
- eBird sighting report for Austin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tavener ...
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.
- Beard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Bonus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
- Burr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <2>
- Four Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
- Glen Flora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Flora <2>
- Greatwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Greatwood Trails
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
- Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
- Greatwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
- Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Guy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Guy is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guy <2>
- Harlem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Long Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
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- Needville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
- Needville is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <2>
- New Territory
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
- New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
- Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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 Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
- Pecan Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fort Bend County
- Sand Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County
- Needville
How Far From Tavener 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 Tavener to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tavener and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tavener to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 116 miles [186.7 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 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,845 miles [12,625.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tavener. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.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 '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- Tavener) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tavener. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5402, Longitude: -95.9894 In this case, the coordinates for Tavener 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 Tavener 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 318.956 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.636 degrees. |