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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 Woodcreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcreek 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 Woodcreek:
- 29.553496, -95.234385
- 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 Woodcreek
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Woodcreek is near Galveston County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Woodcreek
Communities Also Named Woodcreek ...
We found six communities that are also named Woodcreek.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Woodcreek.
Beyond Texas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Hays County
- This Woodcreek is located in Hays County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Woodcreek.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodcreek is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodcreek.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Woodcreek is located in New Castle County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcreek.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Woodcreek is located in Darlington County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Woodcreek.
- Oconee County
- This Woodcreek is located in Oconee County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodcreek.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodcreek is located in Spartanburg County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodcreek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcreek ...
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.
- Dixie Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Enchanted Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Friendswood Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood Gardens
- Heritage Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Highland Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Imperial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Longwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Melody Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Pineshadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Quaker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Regal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Regency Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverwalk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverwalk is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Rustic Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Shadycrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sunset Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Meadows
How Far From Woodcreek 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 city such as Woodcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcreek and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodcreek to Angleton, with an average speed<2> 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 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,219 miles [1,961.8 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 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodcreek) 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 Woodcreek 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 Woodcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5535, Longitude: -95.2344 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.472 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.347 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.322 degrees. |
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