Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West University Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West University Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West University Place
- 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 University Place:
- 29.715699, -95.432124
- 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 University Place
- 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 West University Place 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 West University Place ...
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.
- Glen Iris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Holly Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hunters Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Linkwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pierce Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Piney Point Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Sunny Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Harris County
- University Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
- Willow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Harris County
- Willow Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Harris County
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Woodside Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
- Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
How Far From West University Place 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 city such as West University Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West University Place and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from West University Place 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West University Place: www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us/
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West University Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West University Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7157, Longitude: -95.4321 In this case, the coordinates for West University Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West University Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.388 degrees. |