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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 Forest Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Hill:
    • 29.723800, -95.299500
    • 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 Forest Hill
  • 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 Forest Hill ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Forest Hill.

There are four communities within Texas that are also named Forest Hill.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Lamar County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Lamar County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Forest Hill.
    • Potter 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 Forest Hill [Potter County].
    • Tarrant County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Tarrant County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Forest Hill.
    • Wood County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Wood County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Forest Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Mobile County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Hill.
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • This Forest Hill is located in San Francisco County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Forest Hill.
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gunnison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Forest Hill.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Cook County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forest Hill.
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Decatur County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Forest Hill.
      • Posey County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Posey County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Forest Hill.
    • Kansas
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Forest Hill.
      • Morris 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 Forest Hill [Morris County].
      • Russell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Forest Hill [Russell County].
      • Wallace County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Forest Hill [Wallace County].
    • Kentucky
      • McCracken County
      • This Forest Hill is located in McCracken County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of Forest Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Forest Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Hill.
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Forest Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Harford County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Forest Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk 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 Massachusetts community of Forest Hill [Suffolk County].
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Gratiot County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Forest Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Hinds County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Forest Hill.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Forest Hill lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden 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 New Jersey community of Forest Hill [Camden County].
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Forest Hill [Essex County].
      • Ocean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Forest Hill [Ocean County].
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Forsyth County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Forest Hill.
      • Wayne County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Wayne County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Forest Hill.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Forest Hill lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga 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 Ohio community of Forest Hill [Cuyahoga County].
      • Summit County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Summit County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Forest Hill.
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Le Flore County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Forest Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Forest Hill lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Union County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Union County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Forest Hill.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Forest Hill lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Blount County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Forest Hill.
      • Cocke County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Cocke County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Forest Hill.
      • Cumberland County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Forest Hill [Cumberland County].
      • Giles 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 Tennessee community of Forest Hill [Giles County].
      • Humphreys County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Humphreys County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Forest Hill.
      • Shelby County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Shelby County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Forest Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick 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 Virginia community of Forest Hill [Brunswick County].
      • Campbell County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Campbell County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Forest Hill.
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Forest Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Forest Hill.
      • Richmond City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forest Hill [Richmond City].
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • This Forest Hill is located in Summers County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Hill that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Forest Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Hill ...

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.

  • Galena Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
    • Galena Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <5>
  • Gloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
    • Gloverdale is located in Harris County
  • Greenway Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
    • Greenway Place is located in Harris County
  • Harrisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Kings Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Kings Court is located in Harris County
  • Magnolia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Meadow Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
    • Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Pecan Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
    • Pecan Park is located in Harris County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Harris County
  • Songwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Songwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
    • Songwood is located in Harris County
  • University Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
    • University Oaks is located in Harris County

How Far From Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Hill to Austin, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,215 miles [1,955.4 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • 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).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Hill. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7238, Longitude: -95.2995       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill 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>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 Forest Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Forest Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.539 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.448 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.332 degrees.




 

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