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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eaton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eaton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Eaton:
- 30.972966, -96.339685
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eaton
- 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Since Eaton is near Brazos County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazos County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eaton
Communities Also Named Eaton ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Eaton.
Within Texas, the name Eaton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eaton, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lawrence County
- This Eaton is located in Lawrence County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Eaton.
- California
- Monterey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Eaton [Monterey County].
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Eaton is located in Weld County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Eaton.
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Eaton [Duval County].
- Idaho
- Washington County
- This Eaton is located in Washington County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eaton.
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Eaton [Crawford County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Eaton is located in Delaware County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Eaton.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Eaton is located in Cowley County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the north of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Eaton.
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eaton [Dickinson County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eaton [Ottawa County].
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eaton [Trego County].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Eaton is located in Washington County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eaton.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eaton [Antrim County].
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eaton [Gratiot County].
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Eaton is located in Carroll County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Eaton.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Eaton is located in Madison County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Eaton.
- North Dakota
- Dickey County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Eaton [Dickey County].
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This Eaton is located in Lorain County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Eaton.
- Preble County
- This Eaton is located in Preble County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Eaton.
- Quebec
- This Eaton lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Eaton is located in Gibson County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Eaton.
- Loudon County
- This Eaton is located in Loudon County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Eaton.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Eaton is located in Wood County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eaton that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Eaton.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 10,555 miles [16,986.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Eaton
- England
- - Chesire
- Distance: 4,694 miles [7,554.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Eaton
- - Chesire
- Distance: 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Eaton
- - Grantham
- Distance: 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Eaton
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eaton ...
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.
- Canary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canary is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canary
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Easterly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Easterly is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
- Edge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hilltop Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Highway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway
- Macey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wealthy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
How Far From Eaton 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 Eaton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eaton and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eaton to Franklin, with an average speed<5> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,790 miles [12,536.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,666 miles [9,118.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Eaton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Eaton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9730, Longitude: -96.3397 In this case, the coordinates for Eaton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.616 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.649 degrees. |
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