Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in North Richland Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Richland Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Richland Hills

• 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 Richland Hills:
  • 32.860409, -97.217944
  • 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 North Richland Hills

• 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 Tarrant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
  • Since North Richland Hills is near Denton County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Denton County
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 North Richland Hills ...

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.

• Blue Mound
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <1>
• Elizabethtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
• Grapevine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
  • Grapevine is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapevine <1>
• Lake Worth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
  • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <1>
• Marshall Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
  • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
• Melody Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
  • Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
• Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
  • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
• Shady Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
• Trophy Club
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
  • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <1>
• University Park Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
  • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County

How Far From North Richland Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as North Richland Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Richland Hills and extending to:

• Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Richland Hills to Fort Worth, with an average speed<4> 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,731 miles [12,441.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Richland Hills: www.ci.north-richland-hills.tx.us/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/