Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Valley:
  • 31.389609, -98.652544
  • 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 Big Valley

• 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mills County
  • Since Big Valley is near San Saba County and also Lampasas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Saba County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lampasas 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 Big Valley

Communities Also Named Big Valley ...

We found two communities that are also named Big Valley.

Within Texas, the name Big Valley is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Big Valley lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Big Valley that is located in Mills County.
  • California
    • Calaveras County
    • This Big Valley is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Big Valley that is located in Mills County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Big Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Valley ...

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.

• China Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • China Creek is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
• Double Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Double Ford is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
• Duke Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
• Locker ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Locker is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
• Pleasant Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Red Bluff Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
• Regency ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Regency is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
• Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
• Spring Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
• Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch

How Far From Big Valley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goldthwaite, which is the Seat of Mills County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Big Valley to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,863 miles [12,654.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'