Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alvery Junction:
  • 31.481550, -100.417315
  • 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 Alvery Junction

• 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 Tom Green County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
  • Since Alvery Junction is near Coke County and also Runnels County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coke County
  • eBird sighting report for Runnels 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvery Junction ...

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.

• Grape Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
• Harriet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
  • Harriet is located in Tom Green County
• Knickerbocker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
  • Knickerbocker is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knickerbocker <2>
• Miles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
• Pecan Mott
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
  • Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
• Seventeen Mile Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventeen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventeen Mile Crossing
  • Seventeen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixmile Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
  • Sixmile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixteen Mile Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Crossing
  • Sixteen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alvery Junction and extending to:

• San Angelo, which is the Seat of Tom Green County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Alvery Junction to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,927 miles [12,757.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tom Green County: www.co.titus.tx.us/

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