Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northglen:
  • 29.867500, -95.676000
  • 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 Northglen

• 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 Northglen is near Fort Bend County and also Waller 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 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 Northglen

Communities Also Named Northglen ...

We found one communities that are also named Northglen.

Within Texas, the name Northglen is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Wake County
    • This Northglen is located in Wake County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northglen that is located in Harris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Northglen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northglen ...

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.

• Cypress Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Meadow
• Hearthstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hearthstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
• Paddock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Paddock is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
• Rockstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rockstone is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockstone
• Rolling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rolling Green is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Settlers Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Settlers Village is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
• Silvermill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silvermill is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermill
• Windsong
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Windsong is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
• Wood Fern
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wood Fern is located in Harris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Fern

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

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

• Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northglen to Houston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 126 miles [202.8 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 5 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 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'