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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 Woodland Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Heights 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 Woodland Heights:
- 29.784600, -95.380600
- 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 Woodland Heights
- 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 Woodland Heights is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodland Heights
Communities Also Named Woodland Heights ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Woodland Heights.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Woodland Heights.
Beyond Texas, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brown County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Brown County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Woodland Heights.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Autauga County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Woodland Heights.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Maricopa County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodland Heights.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Pulaski County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Woodland Heights.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Sussex County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Woodland Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Woodland Heights [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woodland Heights [Grant County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodland Heights.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Lowndes County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Woodland Heights.
- Monroe County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Monroe County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodland Heights.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Woodland Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Venango County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Woodland Heights.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Woodland Heights.
- Pickens County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the east northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Woodland Heights.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the east northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodland Heights.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woodland Heights.
- Hardin County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hardin County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Woodland Heights.
- Hickman County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Hickman County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Woodland Heights.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Woodland Heights [Kanawha County].
- Wood County
- This Woodland Heights is located in Wood County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Heights that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Woodland Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Heights ...
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.
- Candlelight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Candlelight is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelight
- Forest Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Pine is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pine
- Garden Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Oaks
- Glen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Hardy Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hardy Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Heights
- Holly Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Houston Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Houston Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Monarch Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monarch Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Oaks
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- North Shadydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Shadydale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shadydale
- Pine Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Terrace is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosedale Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Gardens
- Shady Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Timbers is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Timbers
- University Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
How Far From Woodland Heights 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 Woodland Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodland Heights and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodland Heights to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,807 miles [12,564.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Woodland Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Woodland Heights 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 Woodland Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7846, Longitude: -95.3806 In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.60 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.36 degrees. |
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