Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yale Gardens:
  • 29.898600, -95.459200
  • 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 Yale Gardens

• 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 Yale Gardens is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Yale Gardens ...

We found one communities that share the name Yale Gardens.

Within Texas, the name Yale Gardens is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Yale Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Yale Gardens is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yale Gardens that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Yale Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yale Gardens ...

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.

• Airline Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
• Airline Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
• Candlelight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlelight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
  • Candlelight is located in Harris County
• Garden City Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
  • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
• Gum Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
  • Gum Valley is located in Harris County
• Heather Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
  • Heather Glen is located in Harris County
• Imperial Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
• Lincoln City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
  • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
• Recreation Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recreation Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
  • Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
• Ridge Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
  • Ridge Point is located in Harris County
• Willow Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
  • Willow Run is located in Harris County
• Willowood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
  • Willowood is located in Harris County
• Woodland Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Oaks
  • Woodland Oaks is located in Harris County
• Woodland Trails North
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Trails North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trails North
  • Woodland Trails North is located in Harris County

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yale Gardens to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 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 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yale Gardens. 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/