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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 North Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Forest 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 North Forest:
- 30.003200, -95.436300
- 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 North Forest
- 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 North Forest is near Montgomery County and also Waller 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 Waller 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 North Forest
Communities Also Named North Forest ...
We found two communities that are also named North Forest.
Within Texas, the name North Forest is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This North Forest is located in Cobb County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Forest.
- Hall County
- This North Forest is located in Hall County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the east northeast of the North Forest that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of North Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Forest ...
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.
- Champions East
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Champions East is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions East
- Champions Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Champions Point is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions Point
- Cutten Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cutten Green is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten Green
- Cypresswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cypresswood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood
- Cypresswood Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cypresswood Glen is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypresswood Glen
- Fountainhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountainhead is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
- Glen Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Greenbranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbranch is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
- Imperial Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
- Sandpiper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandpiper is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Sandpiper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
- Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Forest is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Forest
- Terranova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terranova is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terranova
How Far From North Forest 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 North Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Forest and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Forest to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 138 miles [222.1 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 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 7,077 miles [11,389.3 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>'
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 from Point A (ie- North Forest) 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 North Forest 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 North Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0032, Longitude: -95.4363 In this case, the coordinates for North Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.668 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.362 degrees. |
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