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:
  • 30.382686, -97.955825
  • 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Travis County
  • Since Buffalo Gap is near Williamson County and also Hays County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Hays 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 ...
  • Taylor County
    • This Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Travis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Buffalo Gap.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Custer County
    • This Buffalo Gap is located in Custer County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Travis 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 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buffalo Gap that is located in Travis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Buffalo Gap.

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.

• Bee Cave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
  • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <3>
• Edgewater Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
• Four Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Travis County
• Greenshores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshores
  • Greenshores is located in Travis County
• Jonestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
• Lost Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
• Marshall Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
  • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
• Point Venture
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
  • Point Venture is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Point Venture has also been known as:
  • Point Venture village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <3>

How Far From Buffalo Gap to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:

• Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buffalo Gap to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,762 miles [9,273 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 Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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