Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northborough:
  • 29.951400, -95.421900
  • 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 Northborough

• 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 Northborough is near Montgomery County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Northborough ...

We found one communities that share the name Northborough.

Within Texas, the name Northborough is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Northborough in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
    • This Northborough is located in Worcester County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northborough that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Northborough.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northborough ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Farms
  • Airline Farms is located in Harris County
• Airline Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Terrace
  • Airline Terrace is located in Harris County
• Champions Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champions Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champions Point
  • Champions Point is located in Harris County
• Cutten Green
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutten Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutten Green
  • Cutten Green is located in Harris County
• Fountainhead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainhead
  • Fountainhead is located in Harris County
• Garden City Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Park
  • Garden City Park is located in Harris County
• Glen Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Harris County
• Greenbranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
  • Greenbranch is located in Harris County
• Gum Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Valley
  • Gum Valley is located in Harris County
• Hardy Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
  • Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
• Heather Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Glen
  • Heather Glen is located in Harris County
• Imperial Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Valley
  • Imperial Valley is located in Harris County
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  • Lincoln City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Lincoln City is located in Harris County
  • Recreation Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recreation Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recreation Farms
    • Recreation Farms is located in Harris County
  • Ridge Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Ridge Point is located in Harris County
  • Willow Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Willow Run is located in Harris County
  • Willowood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowood
    • Willowood is located in Harris County

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northborough 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 four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 140 miles [225.3 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 1,212 miles [1,950.5 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 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,801 miles [12,554.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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