Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bouchard:
  • 32.907069, -96.759444
  • 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 Bouchard

• 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas County
  • Since Bouchard is near Collin County and also Denton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Collin County
  • eBird sighting report for Denton 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 Bouchard ...

We found one communities that share the name Bouchard.

Within Texas, the name Bouchard is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Bouchard in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Bouchard lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bouchard that is located in Dallas County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bouchard ...

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.

• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Dallas County
• Eagle Ford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
  • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
• Farmers Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
  • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <3>
• Gribble
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gribble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble
  • Gribble is located in Dallas County
• Hebron
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Dallas County
• Murphy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
  • Murphy is located in Collin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
• Rose Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Dallas County
• Trinity Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
  • Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
• University Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>

How Far From Bouchard 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 community such as Bouchard to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bouchard to Dallas, 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,175 miles [1,891 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,710 miles [12,408 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

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