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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 Houston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Houston 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 Houston:
- 38.787612, -75.240466
- 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 Houston
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Houston is near Kent County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Houston
Communities Also Named Houston ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Houston.
There is one other community in Delaware that is also named Houston.
Beyond Delaware, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Delaware ...
- Kent County
- This Houston is located in Kent County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Houston.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Winston County
- This Houston is located in Winston County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Houston.
- Alaska
- This Houston lies 3,416 miles [5,497.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Houston is located in Perry County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Houston.
- British Columbia
- This Houston lies 2,595 miles [4,176.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Houston [Shasta County].
- Siskiyou County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Houston [Siskiyou County].
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Houston is located in Weld County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Houston.
- Florida
- Suwannee County
- This Houston is located in Suwannee County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Houston.
- Georgia
- Heard County
- This Houston is located in Heard County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Houston.
- Idaho
- Custer County
- This Houston is located in Custer County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Houston.
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This Houston is located in Randolph County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Houston.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Houston is located in Jackson County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Houston.
- Kansas
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Houston [Graham County].
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Houston is located in Breathitt County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Houston.
- Louisiana
- Allen Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Houston [Allen Parish].
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Houston is located in Houston County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Houston.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Houston is located in Chickasaw County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Houston.
- Lauderdale County
- This Houston is located in Lauderdale County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Houston.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Houston is located in Texas County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Houston.
- Nebraska
- York County
- This Houston is located in York County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Houston.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Houston [Rowan County].
- Union County
- This Houston is located in Union County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Houston.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This Houston is located in Shelby County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Houston.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Houston is located in Washington County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Houston.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This Houston is located in Wayne County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Houston.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Houston is located in Harris County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Houston that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Houston.
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Houston [Halifax County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houston ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arabian Acres is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Black Hog Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Black Hog Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hog Landing
- Cave Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Colony is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Colony
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cripple Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cripple Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Drawbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Hazzard Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazzard Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Landing
- Lazy Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lazy Lake is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Lake
- Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mallard Point is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Oyster Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oyster Rocks is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Rocks
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pinetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pinetown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
- Robertson Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robertson Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Landing
- Sand Dunes Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Side is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Star Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Star Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Landing
- Steamboat Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steamboat Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
- Wiltbank Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wiltbank Landing is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiltbank Landing
How Far From Houston 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 Houston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Houston and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Houston to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Houston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Houston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Houston 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. |
| <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 Houston 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 Houston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7876, Longitude: -75.2405 In this case, the coordinates for Houston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.237 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.011 degrees. |
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