Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bundy Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bundy Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bundy Crossing
- 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 Bundy Crossing:
- 30.924356, -96.204404
- 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 Bundy Crossing
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Bundy Crossing is near Brazos County and also Leon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazos County
- eBird sighting report for Leon 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 Bundy Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Bundy Crossing.
Within Texas, the name Bundy Crossing is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Bundy Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Bundy Crossing is located in Oswego County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bundy Crossing that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Bundy Crossing.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bundy Crossing ...
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.
- Canary
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Democrat Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Crossing
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Madison County
- Kings Highway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Highway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
- Macey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Wealthy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
How Far From Bundy Crossing 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 community such as Bundy Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bundy Crossing and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bundy Crossing to Madisonville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,786 miles [12,530.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bundy Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bundy Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bundy Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9244, Longitude: -96.2044 In this case, the coordinates for Bundy Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bundy Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.30 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.498 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.596 degrees. |