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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 Westbourne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westbourne 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 Westbourne:
- 30.028678, -95.614579
- 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 Westbourne
- 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 Westbourne is near Montgomery County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waller 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 Westbourne
Communities Also Named Westbourne ...
We found five communities that are also named Westbourne.
Within Texas, the name Westbourne is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Westbourne lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the north of the Westbourne that is located in Harris County.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Westbourne is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westbourne that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Westbourne.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Westbourne is located in Campbell County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westbourne that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Westbourne.
- Virginia
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Westbourne [Henrico County].
- Petersburg City
- This Westbourne is located in Petersburg City and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Westbourne that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Westbourne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westbourne ...
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.
- Champion Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Champion Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Park
- Champions East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Champions East is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
- Charterwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charterwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charterwood
- Cypress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Glen
- Cypress Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Deco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enchanted Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Enchanted Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Valley
- Hot Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hot Wells is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Ravensway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ravensway is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensway
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Spring Creek Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tallowwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tallowwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowwood
- Tower Oak Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tower Oak Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Bend
- Tower Oak Plaza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tower Oak Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oak Plaza
- Tower Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tower Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks
- Tower Oaks Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tower Oaks Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Oaks Meadows
- Turtle Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Lake is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Willow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Westbourne 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 Westbourne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westbourne and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westbourne to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 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 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Westbourne) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Westbourne 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 Westbourne 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 Westbourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0287, Longitude: -95.6146 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.787 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.779 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.434 degrees. |
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