Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Woodlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Woodlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Woodlands
- 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 The Woodlands:
- 28.008800, -82.362900
- 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 The Woodlands
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since The Woodlands is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 The Woodlands ...
We found 25 communities that share the name The Woodlands.
Within Florida, the name The Woodlands is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, twenty are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This The Woodlands is located in Madison County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of The Woodlands.
- British Columbia
- This The Woodlands lies 2,589 miles [4,166.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This The Woodlands is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of The Woodlands.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This The Woodlands is located in Cherokee County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of The Woodlands.
- Oconee County
- This The Woodlands is located in Oconee County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the north of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of The Woodlands.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This The Woodlands is located in Cook County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of The Woodlands.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This The Woodlands is located in Boone County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of The Woodlands.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This The Woodlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of The Woodlands.
- Vernon Parish
- This The Woodlands is located in Vernon Parish and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the west northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of The Woodlands.
- Manitoba
- This The Woodlands lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This The Woodlands is located in Baltimore County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Woodlands.
- Washington County
- This The Woodlands is located in Washington County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of The Woodlands.
- New Brunswick
- This The Woodlands lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- New Hampshire
- Belknap County
- This The Woodlands is located in Belknap County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of The Woodlands.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This The Woodlands is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of The Woodlands.
- Westchester County
- This The Woodlands is located in Westchester County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of The Woodlands.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This The Woodlands is located in Wake County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of The Woodlands.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of The Woodlands.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This The Woodlands is located in Montgomery County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Woodlands.
- Quebec
- This The Woodlands lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This The Woodlands is located in Cumberland County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Woodlands.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This The Woodlands is located in Montgomery County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Woodlands.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This The Woodlands is located in Bedford County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of The Woodlands.
- Roanoke County
- This The Woodlands is located in Roanoke County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the north of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Woodlands.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This The Woodlands is located in Marshall County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north of the The Woodlands that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of The Woodlands.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Woodlands ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty Jean Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gold Coast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Diane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucy Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- Marian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Missouri Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Pilgrims Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Puritan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puritan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Raven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Oaks
- Raven Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- River Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Royal Greens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Spillers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultana Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Highlands
- Terrace Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Tradewinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Marian
How Far From The Woodlands 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 community such as The Woodlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Woodlands and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from The Woodlands to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Woodlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Woodlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Woodlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0088, Longitude: -82.3629 In this case, the coordinates for The Woodlands 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 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 The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands 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 310.783 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.848 degrees. |