Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blanket:
  • 31.826852, -98.787607
  • 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 Blanket

• 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Since Blanket is near Comanche County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • eBird sighting report for Mills 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 Blanket ...

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.

• Comanche
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Comanche is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <1>
• Delaware Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
  • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
• Democrat
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Democrat is located in Mills County
• Early
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Early is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <1>
• Holder
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Brown County
• May
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • May is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <1>
• Stag Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
  • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
• Tenmile Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
  • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
• Zephyr
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
  • Zephyr is located in Brown County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <1>

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

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

• Brownwood, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blanket to Brownwood, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,314 miles [2,114.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,846 miles [12,626.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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