Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Windsor Park Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Park Lakes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Park Lakes

• 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 Park Lakes:
  • 29.763600, -95.708400
  • 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.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Windsor Park Lakes

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Windsor Park Lakes is near Fort Bend County and also Waller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Park Lakes ...

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.

• Cypress Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
• Falcon Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
  • Falcon Point is located in Fort Bend County
• Governor Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Place
  • Governor Place is located in Harris County
• Meadow Walk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Walk
  • Meadow Walk is located in Harris County
• Memorial Parkway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Parkway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Parkway
  • Memorial Parkway is located in Harris County
• Memorial Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Thicket
  • Memorial Thicket is located in Harris County
• Mission Bend
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
  • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Park Ridge is located in Harris County
• Rolling Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
• Silvermill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
• Williams Chase
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chase
  • Williams Chase is located in Harris County
• Wood Fern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County

How Far From Windsor Park Lakes 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 Windsor Park Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Windsor Park Lakes and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Park Lakes to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 126 miles [202.8 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,822 miles [12,588.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,698 miles [9,170 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Park Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/