Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Timber Grove Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber Grove Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Timber Grove Manor

• 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 Timber Grove Manor:
  • 29.798200, -95.430000
  • 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 Timber Grove Manor

• 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 Timber Grove Manor is near Fort Bend County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Timber Grove Manor ...

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.

• Candlelight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
  • Candlelight is located in Harris County
• City of Spring Valley Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
  • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <2>
• Forest Pine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pine
  • Forest Pine is located in Harris County
• Garden Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
  • Garden Oaks is located in Harris County
• Glen Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Harris County
• Holly Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Harris County
• Houston Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
  • Houston Heights is located in Harris County
• Hunters Creek Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
  • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
• Lincoln City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
  • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
• Monarch Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Oaks
  • Monarch Oaks is located in Harris County
• Pine Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Pine Terrace is located in Harris County
• Piney Point Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
  • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
  • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
  • Piney Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
• Spring Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Oaks
  • Spring Oaks is located in Harris County
• Spring Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Harris County

How Far From Timber Grove Manor 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 Timber Grove Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Timber Grove Manor to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 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 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,684 miles [9,147.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timber Grove Manor. 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/