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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 West University Place

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)
  • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
• Holly Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holly Park is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
• Hunters Creek Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
• Linkwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Linkwood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
• Pierce Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
• Piney Point Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
  • 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 <1>
• Sunny Side
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
• University Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • University Oaks is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
• Willow Bend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
• Willow Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
• Woodside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodside is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
• Woodside Plaza
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

How Far From West University Place 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 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<2> 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]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from West University Place to Austin, with an average speed<3>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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'