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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruceville - Eddy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceville - Eddy and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bruceville - Eddy:
- 31.305173, -97.251671
- 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 Bruceville - Eddy
- 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 Bruceville - Eddy ...
We found one communities that share the name Bruceville - Eddy.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Bruceville - Eddy.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- McLennan County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Bruceville - Eddy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceville - Eddy ...
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.
- Bruceville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Downs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLennan County
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Jewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in McLennan County
- Levi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Levi is located in McLennan County
- Moody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Satin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
- Stampede
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
- Stampede is located in Bell County
- Temple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Triangle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Falls County
- Woodway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <1>
How Far From Bruceville - Eddy 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 city such as Bruceville - Eddy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bruceville - Eddy and extending to:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bruceville - Eddy to Marlin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceville - Eddy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bruceville - Eddy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceville - Eddy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3052, Longitude: -97.2517 In this case, the coordinates for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Bruceville - Eddy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.045 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.424 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.013 degrees. |
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