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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 Northbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northbrook and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Northbrook:
    • 29.658900, -95.505400
    • 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 Northbrook
  • 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 Northbrook is near Fort Bend County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Northbrook

Communities Also Named Northbrook ...

We found seven communities that are also named Northbrook.

Within Texas, the name Northbrook is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Northbrook is located in Adams County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Northbrook.
      • Cook County
      • This Northbrook is located in Cook County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the north northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northbrook.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Northbrook is located in Carroll County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Northbrook.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northbrook is located in Hamilton County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northbrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Northbrook lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Northbrook is located in Chester County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Northbrook.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Northbrook is located in Knox County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northbrook that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Northbrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northbrook ...

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.

  • Commerce Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce Park is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Park
  • Hunters Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hunters Glen is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Kingsway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsway is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
  • Linkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linkwood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
  • Main Street Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Main Street Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Gardens
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Meadows Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • Post Oak Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tiffany Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
    • Townpark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Townpark is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townpark
    • Willow Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Willow Bend is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Willow Brook is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodside is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside Plaza
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northbrook to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,819 miles [12,583.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Northbrook 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 Northbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6589, Longitude: -95.5054       In this case, the coordinates for Northbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.662 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.584 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.424 degrees.