Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clauene:
  • 33.461760, -102.376018
  • 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 Clauene

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

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.

• Hurlwood
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlwood
  • Hurlwood is located in Lubbock County
• Lakeview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Lynn County
• Levelland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
  • Levelland is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <2>
• Lockettville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
  • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
• Meadow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
  • Meadow is located in Terry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <2>
• Needmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Terry County
• Ropesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropesville
  • Ropesville is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ropesville <2>
• Sundown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
  • Sundown is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <2>

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

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

• Levelland, which is the Seat of Hockley County, lies just to the North.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Clauene to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,895 miles [12,705.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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