Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buncome:
  • 32.049266, -94.4238
  • 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 Buncome

• 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 Panola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Panola County
  • Since Buncome is near Rusk County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rusk County
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buncome ...

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.

• Carthage
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
• Daniels
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Daniels is located in Panola County
• Fair Play
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Panola County
• Gary City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
  • Gary City is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <1>
• Holland Quarters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Quarters
  • Holland Quarters is located in Panola County
• Long Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Panola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Branch <1>
• Pleasant Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Panola County
• Shady Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Panola County
• Tennessee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
  • Tennessee is located in Shelby County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Buncome and extending to:

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Buncome to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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