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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 Fountain View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain View 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 Fountain View:
    • 29.934700, -95.309100
    • 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 Fountain View
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
    • Since Fountain View is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Fountain View

Communities Also Named Fountain View ...

We found two communities that are also named Fountain View.

Within Texas, the name Fountain View is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Fountain View is located in Maricopa County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fountain View that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Fountain View.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Fountain View is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fountain View that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fountain View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain View ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Bordersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bordersville is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
  • Fair Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fair Green is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
  • Foxwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Foxwood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Glen Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Greenbranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
  • Greensbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Hardy Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
  • Humble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Imperial Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Intercontinental Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moonshine Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
    • North Shadydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Shadydale is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
    • Orange Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Rosedale Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
    • Scenic Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
    • Shady Timbers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
    • Spears Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spears Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village

How Far From Fountain View 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 Fountain View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain View 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,207 miles [1,942.5 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 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,797 miles [12,548.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Fountain View 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 Fountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9347, Longitude: -95.3091       In this case, the coordinates for Fountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.577 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.519 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.316 degrees.