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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:
- 29.754960, -95.354064
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Houston is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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.
Within Texas, the name Houston is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Winston County
- This Houston is located in Winston County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Houston.
- Alaska
- This Houston lies 3,275 miles [5,270.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Houston is located in Perry County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Houston.
- British Columbia
- This Houston lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Houston.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Houston is located in Kent County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Houston.
- Sussex County
- This Houston is located in Sussex County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km] to the east northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Houston.
- Florida
- Suwannee County
- This Houston is located in Suwannee County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the north of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the north of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris 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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Houston that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne 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.
- El Dorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- El Dorado is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- Garden Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Glen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glen Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Gloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Greenway Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Holly Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Houston Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
- Kings Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Court is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linkwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Magnolia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Shadydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Shadydale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pecan Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pierce Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosedale Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
- Shady Timbers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
- Songwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Songwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
- Sunny Side
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunny Side is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunnyside Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- University Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Houston 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 city 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:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Houston to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 1,216 miles [1,957 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 7,808 miles [12,565.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 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 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: 29.7550, Longitude: -95.3541 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.579 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.352 degrees. |
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