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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 Eureka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eureka 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 Eureka:
    • 32.007330, -96.273172
    • 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 Eureka
  • 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 Eureka ...

We found 67 communities that share the name Eureka.

There are four communities within Texas that are also named Eureka.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 63 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 63 communities, 65 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Franklin County
      • This Eureka is located in Franklin County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eureka.
    • Harris 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 Texas community of Eureka [Harris County].
    • Shackelford County
      • This Eureka is located in Shackelford County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shackelford County community of Eureka.
    • Stephens County
      • This Eureka is located in Stephens County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Eureka.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Eureka is located in Jackson County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eureka.
      • Talladega County
      • This Eureka is located in Talladega County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Eureka.
    • Alaska
      • 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 Alaska community of Eureka.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Eureka is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Eureka.
      • Sierra 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 California community of Eureka [Sierra County].
    • Colorado
      • San Juan 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 Colorado community of Eureka [San Juan County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Eureka is located in Hillsborough County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eureka.
      • Marion County
      • This Eureka is located in Marion County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Eureka.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Eureka is located in Bulloch County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Eureka.
      • Dooly 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 Georgia community of Eureka [Dooly County].
      • Hancock 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 Georgia community of Eureka [Hancock County].
    • Illinois
      • Woodford County
      • This Eureka is located in Woodford County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Eureka.
    • Indiana
      • Clay 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 Indiana community of Eureka [Clay County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Eureka is located in Lawrence County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Eureka.
      • Spencer County
      • This Eureka is located in Spencer County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Eureka.
    • Iowa
      • Adams 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 Iowa community of Eureka [Adams County].
      • Fremont County
      • This Eureka is located in Fremont County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Eureka.
      • Washington 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 Iowa community of Eureka [Washington County].
    • Kansas
      • Brown 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 Eureka [Brown County].
      • Cowley 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 Eureka [Cowley County].
      • Greenwood County
      • This Eureka is located in Greenwood County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Eureka.
      • Jackson 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 Eureka [Jackson County].
      • Osage 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 Eureka [Osage County].
      • Saline 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 Eureka [Saline County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lyon 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 Kentucky community of Eureka [Lyon County].
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Eureka.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec 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 Maine community of Eureka [Kennebec County].
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Eureka is located in Clinton County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Eureka.
      • Wayne 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 Eureka [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Eureka is located in Hennepin County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Eureka.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Eureka is located in Rankin County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Eureka.
    • Missouri
      • Boone 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 Missouri community of Eureka [Boone County].
      • Perry County
      • This Eureka is located in Perry County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Eureka.
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eureka.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Eureka is located in Saint Louis County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Eureka.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau 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 Montana community of Eureka [Chouteau County].
      • Lincoln County
      • This Eureka is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Eureka.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes 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 Nebraska community of Eureka [Hayes County].
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This Eureka is located in Eureka County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Eureka.
      • Lyon 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 Nevada community of Eureka [Lyon County].
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sullivan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Eureka.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Eureka is located in Wayne County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Eureka.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Eureka lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
    • Nunavut
      • This Eureka lies 3,340 miles [5,375.2 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Eureka is located in Gallia County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Eureka.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Eureka is located in Mahoning County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Eureka.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Eureka.
    • Ontario
      • This Eureka lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Eureka is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Eureka.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Eureka is located in Westmoreland County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eureka.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Eureka is located in Aiken County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Eureka.
      • Chester 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 South Carolina community of Eureka [Chester County].
    • South Dakota
      • McPherson County
      • This Eureka is located in McPherson County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the north of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McPherson County community of Eureka.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Eureka is located in Bradley County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Eureka.
      • Hardin 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 Tennessee community of Eureka [Hardin County].
      • Johnson County
      • This Eureka is located in Johnson County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Eureka.
      • Roane County
      • This Eureka is located in Roane County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km] to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Eureka.
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This Eureka is located in Juab County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Eureka.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte County
      • This Eureka is located in Charlotte County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Eureka.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Eureka is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Eureka.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Eureka is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the northwest of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Eureka.
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasants County
      • This Eureka is located in Pleasants County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Eureka.
    • Wisconsin
      • Winnebago County
      • This Eureka is located in Winnebago County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eureka that is located in Navarro County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Eureka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka ...

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.

  • Elm Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
    • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
  • Goodlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
    • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Goodlow has also been known as:
    • Goodlow Park
  • Goodnight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Navarro County
  • Mildred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Mildred is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Mustang
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Round House ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
    • Round House is located in Navarro County
  • Round Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
  • Rural Shade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
    • Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
  • Streetman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

How Far From Eureka to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Eureka to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Corsicana, which is the Seat of Navarro County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eureka to Corsicana, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0073, Longitude: -96.2732       In this case, the coordinates for Eureka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Eureka 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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Eureka to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.493 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.863 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.512 degrees.









 

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