Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mount Houston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Houston and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Houston

• 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 Mount Houston:
  • 29.891057, -95.305769
  • 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 Mount 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • Since Mount Houston is near Montgomery County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.

• Chatwood Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood Place
  • Chatwood Place is located in Harris County
• Fair Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Green
  • Fair Green is located in Harris County
• Fountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
  • Fountain View is located in Harris County
• Greensbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensbrook
  • Greensbrook is located in Harris County
• Greenwood Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Harris County
• Hardy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
  • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
• North Shadydale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shadydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
  • North Shadydale is located in Harris County
• Orange Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Harris County
• Rosedale Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
  • Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
• Scenic Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Woods
  • Scenic Woods is located in Harris County
• Shady Timbers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
  • Shady Timbers is located in Harris County

How Far From Mount 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 Mount Houston to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mount Houston and extending to:

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Houston to Houston, with an average speed<3> 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.
• 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 1,209 miles [1,945.7 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 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,799 miles [12,551.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Houston. 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/