Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gastonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gastonia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gastonia
- 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 Gastonia:
- 32.611801, -96.402484
- 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 Gastonia
- 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 Kaufman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
- Since Gastonia is near Dallas County and also Ellis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- eBird sighting report for Ellis 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
Communities Also Named Gastonia ...
We found one communities that share the name Gastonia.
Within Texas, the name Gastonia is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Gastonia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gastonia ...
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.
- Cartwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
- Combine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Lone Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Markout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Post Oak Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend
- Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
- Post Oak Bend City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Scurry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
- Scurry is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <3>
- Union Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Kaufman County
How Far From Gastonia 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 Gastonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gastonia and extending to:
- Kaufman, which is the Seat of Kaufman County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gastonia to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,165 miles [1,874.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,711 miles [12,409.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gastonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gastonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gastonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6118, Longitude: -96.4025 In this case, the coordinates for Gastonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gastonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.502 degrees. |