Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arlington Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arlington Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arlington Heights
- 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 Arlington Heights:
- 29.647900, -95.213500
- 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 Arlington Heights
- 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 Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Arlington Heights.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Arlington Heights.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Nueces County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Nueces County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Arlington Heights.
- Tarrant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Arlington Heights [Tarrant County].
- Nueces County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arlington Heights.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Arlington Heights.
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Arlington Heights [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Arlington Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Cook County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Arlington Heights.
- Sangamon County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Sangamon County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the north northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Arlington Heights.
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arlington Heights [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Arlington Heights [Franklin County].
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Arlington Heights.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Arlington Heights.
- Trumbull County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Trumbull County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km] to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Arlington Heights.
- Washington County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Washington County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arlington Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Arlington Heights.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Arlington Heights.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Arlington Heights.
- Lynchburg City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Arlington Heights [Lynchburg City].
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- This Arlington Heights is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arlington Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Arlington Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arlington Heights ...
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.
- Gloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Greenway Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Gulf Palms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
- Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
- Highland Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
- Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
- Humble Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
- Humble Camp is located in Harris County
- Meadow Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Red Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Scarsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Skyscraper Shadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harris County
- Tarrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Arlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arlington Heights and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arlington Heights to Houston, with an average speed<4> 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 157 miles [252.7 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 1,214 miles [1,953.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlington Heights. 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- Arlington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arlington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6479, Longitude: -95.2135 In this case, the coordinates for Arlington Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Arlington Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Arlington Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.473 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.36 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.304 degrees. |