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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 Four Points, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Points and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Four Points:
    • 30.403813, -97.853621
    • 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 Four Points
  • 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 Four Points ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Four Points.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Four Points.

Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Webb County
      • This Four Points is located in Webb County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Four Points.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Four Points is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Four Points.
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Four Points is located in Leon County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Four Points.
      • Palm Beach 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 Four Points [Palm Beach County].
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Four Points is located in Dougherty County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Four Points.
      • Jenkins County
      • This Four Points is located in Jenkins County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the east northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Four Points.
      • Macon County
      • This Four Points is located in Macon County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Four Points.
      • Warren County
      • This Four Points is located in Warren County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km] to the east northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Four Points.
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest County
      • This Four Points is located in Forrest County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Four Points.
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This Four Points is located in Crawford County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Four Points.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This Four Points is located in Dona Ana County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Four Points.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Four Points is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Four Points.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Four Points is located in Elk County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Points.
    • Tennessee
      • Gibson County
      • This Four Points is located in Gibson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Four Points.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Four Points is located in Jefferson County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the east northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Points.
      • Lake County
      • This Four Points is located in Lake County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast of the Four Points that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Four Points.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Points ...

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.

  • Bee Cave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <4>
  • Buffalo Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <4>
  • Edgewater Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
  • Greenshores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshores
    • Greenshores is located in Travis County
  • Jollyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
    • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
  • Jonestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
  • Lost Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
  • Marshall Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
    • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
  • Point Venture
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
    • Point Venture is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Point Venture has also been known as:
    • Point Venture village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <4>
  • Pond Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
    • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Turkey Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
    • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County
  • Waters Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
    • Waters Park is located in Travis County

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

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

  • Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Four Points to Austin, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Four Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4038, Longitude: -97.8536       In this case, the coordinates for Four Points 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 Four Points 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Four Points 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 320.312 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.625 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.356 degrees.




 

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