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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 Willow Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook:
- 29.659800, -95.458000
- 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 Willow Brook
- 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 Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook
Communities Also Named Willow Brook ...
We found six communities that are also named Willow Brook.
Within Texas, the name Willow Brook is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Orleans Parish
- This Willow Brook is located in Orleans Parish and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Willow Brook.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Willow Brook.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Willow Brook is located in Sussex County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Willow Brook.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Willow Brook.
- Dutchess County
- This Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km] to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Willow Brook.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Willow Brook is located in Henderson County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Willow Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Brook ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Iris is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
- Linkwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linkwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Main Street Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Main Street Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Gardens
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Post Oak Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
- Tiffany Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
- Willow Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
How Far From Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Brook and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Brook to Houston, with an average speed<2> 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 142 miles [228.5 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Brook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Willow Brook 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 Willow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6598, Longitude: -95.4580 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.632 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.548 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.404 degrees. |
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