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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 Windsong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsong and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Windsong:
    • 29.495300, -95.219000
    • 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 Windsong
  • 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston County
    • Since Windsong is near Brazoria County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Windsong

Communities Also Named Windsong ...

We found three communities that are also named Windsong.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Windsong.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Harris County
      • This Windsong is located in Harris County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windsong that is located in Galveston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windsong.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Windsong is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsong that is located in Galveston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Windsong.
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Windsong is located in Fayette County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsong that is located in Galveston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Windsong.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsong ...

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.

  • Eagles Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eagles Point is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Point
  • El Dorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • El Dorado is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • Falcon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Fieldcrest Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fieldcrest Forest is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest Forest
  • Fox Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Frenchmans Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Frenchmans Creek is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Creek
  • Friendswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendswood Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendswood Crossing is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Crossing
  • Friendswood Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
  • Imperial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Mustang Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
  • Polly Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Polly Oaks is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Oaks
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Quaker Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quaker Landing is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Landing
    • Quaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Riverwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Sun Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sun Meadow is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadow
    • Sunpark
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunpark is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunpark
    • Sunset Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
    • Sunwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sunwood is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood
    • Wilderness Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails

How Far From Windsong 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 Windsong to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsong and extending to:

  • Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Windsong to Galveston, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 160 miles [257.5 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,221 miles [1,965 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 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsong) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Windsong 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 Windsong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4953, Longitude: -95.2190       In this case, the coordinates for Windsong have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.454 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.318 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.321 degrees.