Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Georges Creek:
  • 32.294032, -97.637803
  • 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 Georges Creek

• 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 Somervell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Somervell County
  • Since Georges Creek is near Hood County and also Bosque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hood County
  • eBird sighting report for Bosque 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 Georges Creek ...

We found three communities that share the name Georges Creek.

Within Texas, the name Georges Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Marion County
    • This Georges Creek is located in Marion County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georges Creek that is located in Somervell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Georges Creek.
  • Kentucky
    • Lawrence County
    • This Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georges Creek that is located in Somervell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Georges Creek.
  • Maryland
    • Allegany County
    • This Georges Creek is located in Allegany County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georges Creek that is located in Somervell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Georges Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Georges Creek ...

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.

• Bono
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Bono is located in Johnson County
• Eulogy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
• Fort Spunky
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
• Freeland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Johnson County
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Johnson County
• Lone Willow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Willow
  • Lone Willow is located in Johnson County
• Nemo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
  • Nemo is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <3>
• Pecan Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
  • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
• Rainbow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <3>

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

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

• Glen Rose, which is the Seat of Somervell County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Georges Creek to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,776 miles [12,514.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somervell County: www.glenrose.org/glenrose/

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