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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 Windsor Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest:
- 30.079100, -95.461300
- 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 Windsor Forest
- 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 Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest
Communities Also Named Windsor Forest ...
We found nine communities that are also named Windsor Forest.
Within Texas, the name Windsor Forest is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Lee County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Windsor Forest.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Windsor Forest.
- Houston County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Houston County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Windsor Forest.
- Richmond County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Richmond County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Windsor Forest.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Windsor Forest.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Florence County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Windsor Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Windsor Forest.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Windsor Forest is located in James City County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Windsor Forest.
- Stafford County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km] to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Windsor Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Forest ...
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.
- Cypresswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cypresswood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
- Cypresswood Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
- Five Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Londonderry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Sandpiper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandpiper is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Sandpiper Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
- Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Terranova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terranova is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
- Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willow Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Forest
How Far From Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Forest and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Forest to Houston, 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 136 miles [218.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,209 miles [1,945.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,796 miles [12,546.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Windsor Forest) 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 Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0791, Longitude: -95.4613 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.696 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.365 degrees. |
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