Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Daisetta:
  • 30.113529, -94.642605
  • 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 Daisetta

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

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.

• Cow Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Island
  • Cow Island is located in Liberty County
• Ducat Settlement
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Settlement
  • Ducat Settlement is located in Liberty County
• Hogpen Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogpen Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogpen Crossing
  • Hogpen Crossing is located in Liberty County
• Hull
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
• Liberty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
• Rattlesnake Bead
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Bead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bead
  • Rattlesnake Bead is located in Hardin County
• Rock Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Liberty County
• Strain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
  • Strain is located in Hardin County
• Tanner Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Settlement
  • Tanner Settlement is located in Liberty County

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

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

• Liberty, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Daisetta to Liberty, 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

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