Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burnet:
  • 30.758986, -98.224561
  • 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 Burnet

• 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 Burnet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burnet County
  • Since Burnet is near Llano County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Llano County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Burnet ...

We found one communities that share the name Burnet.

Within Texas, the name Burnet is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Burnet in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Burnet lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burnet that is located in Burnet County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnet ...

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.

• Joppa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Burnet County
• Lake Victor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Victor
  • Lake Victor is located in Burnet County
• Marble Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Falls
  • Marble Falls is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Falls <3>
• Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
  • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
  • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
  • Mormon Colony
• Oatmeal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatmeal
  • Oatmeal is located in Burnet County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oatmeal <3>
• Shady Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Burnet County
• Silver Creek Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
  • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
• Sunnylane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnylane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
  • Sunnylane is located in Burnet County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnet and extending to:

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Burnet to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• 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 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,877 miles [12,676.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Burnet: www.cityofburnet.com/

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