Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aberfoyle:
  • 33.305120, -96.025473
  • 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 Aberfoyle

• 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 Hunt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hunt County
  • Since Aberfoyle is near Fannin County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • eBird sighting report for Delta 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 Aberfoyle ...

We found three communities that share the name Aberfoyle.

Within Texas, the name Aberfoyle is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Aberfoyle in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Aberfoyle, we know of two communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Aberfoyle lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aberfoyle that is located in Hunt County.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Australia
    • Distance: 8,502 miles [13,682.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
  • Scotland
    • Distance: 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aberfoyle ...

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.

• Celeste
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
  • Celeste is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <3>
• Commerce
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
• Flat Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie
  • Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County
• Greenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Hickory Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
• Hogeye
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye
  • Hogeye is located in Hunt County
• Jot-Em-Down
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
  • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
  • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
  • Mohegan
  • Muddig Prairie
• Kellogg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Kellogg is located in Hunt County
• Needmore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Delta County
• Pleasant Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Fannin County
• Scatter Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scatter Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scatter Branch
  • Scatter Branch is located in Hunt County
• Silver City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Fannin County

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

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

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Hunt County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aberfoyle to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,661 miles [12,329.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aberfoyle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

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