Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bold Springs:
  • 30.836468, -94.985919
  • 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 Bold Springs

• 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • Since Bold Springs is near Trinity County and also San Jacinto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Trinity County
  • eBird sighting report for San Jacinto 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 Bold Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Bold Springs.

Within Texas, the name Bold Springs is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Bold Springs in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Walton County
    • This Bold Springs is located in Walton County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bold Springs that is located in Polk County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bold Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bold Springs ...

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.

• Asia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
  • Asia is located in Polk County
• Israel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
  • Israel is located in Polk County
• Moscow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
• Point Blank
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
  • Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Point Blank
  • From Bold Springs to Point Blank
• Providence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Polk County
• Seven Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
• Tigerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
  • Tigerville is located in Polk County
• Tobacco Patch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Patch
  • Tobacco Patch is located in Polk County
• Waterwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
  • Waterwood is located in San Jacinto County
• Woodlake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
  • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woodlake
  • From Bold Springs to Woodlake

How Far From Bold Springs 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 Bold Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bold Springs to Livingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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