Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windwood:
  • 29.627100, -95.361400
  • 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 Windwood

• 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 Windwood is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend 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 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 Windwood

Communities Also Named Windwood ...

We found six communities that are also named Windwood.

Within Texas, the name Windwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Montgomery County
    • This Windwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windwood.
  • Georgia
    • DeKalb County
    • This Windwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Windwood.
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Windwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Windwood.
  • North Carolina
    • Rockingham County
    • This Windwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Windwood.
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This Windwood is located in Berkeley County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Windwood.
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This Windwood is located in Bradley County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windwood that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Windwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windwood ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
• Hickory Creek Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
• Kennedy Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
• Kings Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Court is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
• Meadowview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Paradise Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
• Pierce Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
• Post Oak Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
• Skyscraper Shadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
• Sunny Side
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Side is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
• Sunnyside Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
• Woodside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodside is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
• Woodside Plaza
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Windwood to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'