Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Weldon Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weldon Pines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Weldon Pines

• 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 Weldon Pines:
  • 29.978800, -95.367800
  • 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 Weldon Pines

• 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 Weldon Pines is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weldon Pines ...

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.

• Airline Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
• Airline Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
• Bordersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
  • Bordersville is located in Harris County
• Fair Green
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
  • Fair Green is located in Harris County
• Fountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Harris County
• Foxwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood is located in Harris County
• Glen Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
• Greenbranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
  • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
• Greengate Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greengate Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
  • Greengate Place is located in Harris County
• Imperial Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
• Post Wood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Wood
  • Post Wood is located in Harris County
• Sandpiper
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
  • Sandpiper is located in Harris County
• Sandpiper Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandpiper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
  • Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
• Spears Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
  • Spears Village is located in Harris County

How Far From Weldon Pines 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 Weldon Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Weldon Pines and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Weldon Pines 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 four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 143 miles [230.1 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 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,797 miles [12,548.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weldon Pines. 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/