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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 Thornwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thornwood 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 Thornwood:
- 29.776100, -95.610600
- 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 Thornwood
- 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 Thornwood is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Thornwood
Communities Also Named Thornwood ...
We found six communities that are also named Thornwood.
Within Texas, the name Thornwood is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Thornwood is located in Bibb County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Thornwood.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Thornwood is located in Westchester County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Thornwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Thornwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Thornwood.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Thornwood is located in Greenville County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Thornwood.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Thornwood is located in Skagit County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Thornwood.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thornwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Thornwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornwood ...
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.
- Frosttown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frosttown is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosttown
- Gay Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gay Wood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Wood
- Meadow Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
- Memorial Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bend
- Memorial Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Memorial Grove is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Grove
- Memorial Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Memorial Hollow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Hollow
- Memorial Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Memorial Pines is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Pines
- Memorial Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Memorial Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Plaza
- Memorial Thicket
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rustling Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rustling Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustling Oaks
- Shadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shadow Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Oaks
- Shepherd Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shepherd Trace is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Trace
- Timber Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Oaks
- Walnut Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
- Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yorkshire is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Thornwood 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 Thornwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Thornwood and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Thornwood to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 131 miles [210.8 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,818 miles [12,581.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Thornwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Thornwood 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 Thornwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7761, Longitude: -95.6106 In this case, the coordinates for Thornwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.747 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.699 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.456 degrees. |
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