Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bee Cave:
  • 30.306625, -97.952117
  • 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 Bee Cave

• 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Travis County
  • Since Bee Cave is near Hays County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hays County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Bee Cave ...

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.

• Buffalo Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Travis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buffalo Gap
  • From Bee Cave to Buffalo Gap
• Cedar Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
• Edgewater Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
• Four Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Travis County
• Greenshores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshores
  • Greenshores is located in Travis County
• Lost Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
• Marshall Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
  • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
• Point Venture
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
  • Point Venture is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Point Venture has also been known as:
  • Point Venture village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <1>
• Sunset Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
  • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <1>

How Far From Bee Cave 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 village such as Bee Cave to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bee Cave to Austin, 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,889 miles [12,696.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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