Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buffalo Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buffalo Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buffalo Gap
- 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 Buffalo Gap:
- 32.282598, -99.825561
- 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 Buffalo Gap
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Buffalo Gap is near Callahan County and also Runnels County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Callahan County
- eBird sighting report for Runnels 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 Buffalo Gap ...
We found three communities that share the name Buffalo Gap.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Buffalo Gap.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Travis County
- This Buffalo Gap is located in Travis County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Buffalo Gap.
- Travis County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Dakota
- Custer County
- This Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Buffalo Gap.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Buffalo Gap.
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Gap ...
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.
- Blair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Caps
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elmdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Impact
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
- Lawn is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawn <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buffalo Gap and extending to:
- Abilene, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buffalo Gap to Abilene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,863 miles [12,654.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buffalo Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Buffalo Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buffalo Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2826, Longitude: -99.8256 |
| <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> | 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 Buffalo Gap 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 321.929 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.086 degrees. |