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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Run 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 Run:
- 29.891500, -95.428200
- 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 Run
- 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 Run is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend 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 Fort Bend 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 Run
Communities Also Named Willow Run ...
We found four communities that are also named Willow Run.
Within Texas, the name Willow Run is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Willow Run is located in New Castle County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Willow Run.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Willow Run is located in Houston County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Willow Run.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Willow Run.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Willow Run is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Willow Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Run ...
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.
- Airline Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Airline Farms is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
- Airline Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
- Candlelight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Candlelight is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Garden City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garden City Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
- Gum Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gum Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
- Hardy Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
- Heather Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heather Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
- Imperial Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
- Lincoln City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln City is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Recreation Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
- Ridge Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ridge Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
How Far From Willow Run to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Run and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Run 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 140 miles [225.3 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 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,804 miles [12,559.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Run) 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 Run 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 Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8915, Longitude: -95.4282 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.647 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.596 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.369 degrees. |
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