Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gay Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gay Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gay Hill

• 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 Gay Hill:
  • 30.271860, -96.493856
  • 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 Gay Hill

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Gay Hill is near Burleson County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Burleson County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Gay Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Gay Hill.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Gay Hill.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Fayette County
    • This Gay Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gay Hill that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Gay Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gay Hill ...

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.

• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Washington County
• Big Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Big Creek is located in Burleson County
• Independence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Longpoint
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longpoint
  • Longpoint is located in Washington County
• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Burleson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
• Prairie Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
  • Prairie Hill is located in Washington County
• Quarry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
  • Quarry is located in Washington County
• Union Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Washington County
• Zionville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
  • Zionville is located in Washington County

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

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

• Brenham, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gay Hill to Brenham, with an average speed<4> 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

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