Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bunyan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bunyan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bunyan
- 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 Bunyan:
- 32.168666, -98.364938
- 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 Bunyan
- 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 Erath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erath County
- Since Bunyan is near Comanche County and also Eastland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- eBird sighting report for Eastland 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 Bunyan ...
We found four communities that share the name Bunyan.
Within Texas, the name Bunyan is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Bunyan lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bunyan that is located in Erath County.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunyan ...
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.
- Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Erath County
- Dublin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Erath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
- Duster
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Edna Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hannibal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hazeldell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Johnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Erath County
- Knob Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Three Way
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Welcome Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
- Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
How Far From Bunyan 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 Bunyan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bunyan and extending to:
- Stephenville, which is the Seat of Erath County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bunyan to Stephenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,075 miles [11,386.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,811 miles [12,570.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunyan. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bunyan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bunyan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1687, Longitude: -98.3649 |
| <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 Bunyan 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 320.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.428 degrees. |