Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gentrys Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gentrys Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gentrys Mill
- 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 Gentrys Mill:
- 31.792096, -98.225593
- 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 Gentrys Mill
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Gentrys Mill is near Comanche County and also Erath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- eBird sighting report for Erath 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 Gentrys Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Gentrys Mill.
Within Texas, the name Gentrys Mill is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Gentrys Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gentrys Mill that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Gentrys Mill.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gentrys Mill ...
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.
- Aleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Edna Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Energy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Comanche County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <3>
- Fairy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hazeldell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Indian Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Pottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
- Springtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Hamilton County
- Sunshine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gentrys Mill 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 community such as Gentrys Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gentrys Mill and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Gentrys Mill to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentrys Mill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gentrys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gentrys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7921, Longitude: -98.2256 In this case, the coordinates for Gentrys Mill 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 Gentrys Mill 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 320.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.336 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.40 degrees. |