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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 West Oaks Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Oaks Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Oaks Village:
    • 29.703800, -95.696300
    • 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 West Oaks Village
  • 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

Communities Also Named West Oaks Village ...

We found one communities that share the name West Oaks Village.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named West Oaks Village.

Beyond Texas.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Brazoria County
      • This West Oaks Village is located in Brazoria County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Oaks Village that is located in Fort Bend County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of West Oaks Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Oaks Village ...

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.

  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Fort Bend County
  • Governor Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
    • Governor Place is located in Harris County
  • Kings Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Kings Landing is located in Fort Bend County
  • Meadow Walk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
    • Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
  • Memorial Parkway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
    • Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
  • Memorial Thicket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
    • Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
  • Mission Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
    • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
  • Mission Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Glen
    • Mission Glen is located in Fort Bend County
  • Park Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Harris County
  • Pecan Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
  • Pheasant Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
    • Pheasant Creek is located in Fort Bend County
  • Pheasant Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Harris County
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    • Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Fort Bend County
    • Rodeo Square
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodeo Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodeo Square
      • Rodeo Square is located in Harris County
    • Shepherd Trace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Trace
      • Shepherd Trace is located in Harris County
    • Two Worlds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Worlds
      • Two Worlds is located in Harris County

How Far From West Oaks Village 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 West Oaks Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Oaks Village and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Fort Bend County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Oaks Village to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,103 miles [11,431.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Oaks Village. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Oaks Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Oaks Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7038, Longitude: -95.6963       In this case, the coordinates for West Oaks Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 West Oaks Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.792 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.499 degrees.









 

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