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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 Village Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Village Green 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 Village Green:
- 29.543600, -95.215200
- 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 Village Green
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Village Green is near Harris County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Village Green
Communities Also Named Village Green ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Village Green.
Within Texas, the name Village Green is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Village Green is located in Arapahoe County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Village Green.
- Florida
- Alachua 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 Florida community of Village Green [Alachua County].
- Brevard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Village Green [Brevard County].
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Village Green is located in Bibb County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Village Green.
- Chatham County
- This Village Green is located in Chatham County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Village Green.
- Cherokee County
- This Village Green is located in Cherokee County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Village Green.
- Fulton County
- This Village Green is located in Fulton County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Village Green.
- Newton County
- This Village Green is located in Newton County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Village Green.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Village Green is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Village Green.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Village Green is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Village Green.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Village Green is located in Delaware County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Village Green.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Village Green lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Village Green is located in Florence County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Village Green.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Village Green is located in Knox County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Village Green.
- Putnam County
- This Village Green is located in Putnam County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Village Green.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Village Green is located in Davis County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Village Green.
- Virginia
- Newport News City
- This Village Green is located in Newport News City and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Village Green that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Village Green.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Village Green ...
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.
- Dixie Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Enchanted Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Forest Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Friendswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
- Friendswood Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Imperial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Longwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Melody Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Mustang Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Pineshadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Quaker Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
- Quaker Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Regal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Riverwalk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Rustic Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Shadycrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sunpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunpark is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
- Sunset Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
- Sunwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunwood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
- Wilderness Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
How Far From Village Green to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Village Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Village Green and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Village Green to Galveston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 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 7 days and walking would take 9 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 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Village Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Village Green 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Village Green 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 Village Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5436, Longitude: -95.2152 In this case, the coordinates for Village Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.33 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.315 degrees. |
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