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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 Gainesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gainesville 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 Gainesville:
    • 30.677684, -98.521421
    • 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 Gainesville
  • 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 Gainesville ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Gainesville.

There are two communities within Texas that are also named Gainesville.

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

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Cooke County
      • This Gainesville is located in Cooke County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Gainesville.
    • Harrison County
      • This Gainesville is located in Harrison County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gainesville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Sumter County
      • This Gainesville is located in Sumter County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Gainesville.
    • Arkansas
      • Greene County
      • This Gainesville is located in Greene County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Gainesville.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Gainesville is located in Alachua County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Gainesville.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Gainesville is located in Hall County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Gainesville.
    • Kentucky
      • Allen County
      • This Gainesville is located in Allen County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Gainesville.
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Gainesville [Hancock County].
    • Missouri
      • Ozark County
      • This Gainesville is located in Ozark County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Gainesville.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Gainesville is located in Wyoming County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Gainesville.
    • Tennessee
      • Tipton County
      • This Gainesville is located in Tipton County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Gainesville.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Gainesville is located in Prince William County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gainesville that is located in Llano County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Gainesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...

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.

  • Click ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Click is located in Llano County
  • Cottonwood Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Shores
    • Cottonwood Shores is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Shores <4>
  • Golden Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
    • Golden Beach is located in Llano County
  • Granite Shoals
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
    • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <4>
  • Horseshoe Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Llano County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <4>
  • Lone Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
  • Meadowlakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
    • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
  • Silver Creek Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
    • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
  • Sunrise Beach Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
    • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>

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

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

  • Llano, which is the Seat of Llano County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gainesville to Llano, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,893 miles [12,702.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gainesville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6777, Longitude: -98.5214       In this case, the coordinates for Gainesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Gainesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Gainesville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.802 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.238 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.626 degrees.




 

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