Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Davilla:
  • 30.785746, -97.274997
  • 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 Davilla

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davilla ...

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.

• Bowers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  • Bowers is located in Milam County
• Elm Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
• Friendship ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Williamson County
• Hare
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare
  • Hare is located in Williamson County
• Holland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
• Joe Lee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Lee
  • Joe Lee is located in Bell County
• Liberty Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
• Rogers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
• Sharp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sharp is located in Milam County
• Sparks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in Bell County

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

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

• Cameron, which is the Seat of Milam County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davilla to Cameron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,272 miles [2,047.1 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 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,837 miles [12,612.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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