Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Texas City:
  • 37.878092, -88.392907
  • 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 Texas City

• 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • Since Texas City is near White County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for White County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Texas City ...

We found one communities that share the name Texas City.

Within Illinois, the name Texas City is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Galveston County
    • This Texas City is located in Galveston County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Texas City that is located in Saline County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Texas City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Texas City ...

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.

• Cottage Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
• Cottonwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
• Dale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
• Elba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Gallatin County
• Eldorado
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
• Equality
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Equality is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equality <3>
• Francis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Saline County
• Iron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
  • Iron is located in White County
• Long Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Saline County
• Middlepoint
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
  • Middlepoint is located in White County
• Muddy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
  • Muddy is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <3>
• Red Bud ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  • Red Bud is located in Saline County
• Saline City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
  • Saline City is located in Saline County

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

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

• Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Texas City to Harrisburg, 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.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov