Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodmeadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodmeadow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodmeadow
- 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 Woodmeadow:
- 29.591500, -95.210900
- 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 Woodmeadow
- 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 Woodmeadow is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Galveston 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
Communities Also Named Woodmeadow ...
We found one communities that share the name Woodmeadow.
Within Texas, the name Woodmeadow is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Woodmeadow in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Woodmeadow is located in Jefferson County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodmeadow that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodmeadow.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodmeadow ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Hollow
- Dixie Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Enchanted Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
- Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
- Gulf Palms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Heritage Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Highland Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Humble Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Longwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Park
- Longwood Park is located in Galveston County
- Melody Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Wood
- Melody Wood is located in Galveston County
- Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pineshadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
- Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
- Regal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Scarsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Pineshadows
How Far From Woodmeadow 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 Woodmeadow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodmeadow and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodmeadow to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- 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 1,216 miles [1,957 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 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodmeadow. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Woodmeadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodmeadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5915, Longitude: -95.2109 In this case, the coordinates for Woodmeadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Woodmeadow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.341 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.308 degrees. |