Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bluff View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluff View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bluff View
- 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 Bluff View:
- 31.720152, -99.008384
- 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 Bluff View
- 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 Bluff View is near Coleman County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coleman 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
Communities Also Named Bluff View ...
We found one communities that share the name Bluff View.
Within Texas, the name Bluff View is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Bluff View in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Bluff View is located in Hamilton County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bluff View that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bluff View.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluff View ...
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.
- Bangs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <3>
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Delaware Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Early
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Fry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Holder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Indian Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Lake Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Shamrock Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Tenmile Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Thrifty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Zephyr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <3>
How Far From Bluff View 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 Bluff View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluff View and extending to:
- Brownwood, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Bluff View to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,860 miles [12,649.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluff View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7202, Longitude: -99.0084 In this case, the coordinates for Bluff View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bluff View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.288 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.759 degrees. |