Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gholson:
  • 31.701212, -97.216235
  • 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 Gholson

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

We found one communities that share the name Gholson.

Within Texas, the name Gholson is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Gholson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Noxubee County
    • This Gholson is located in Noxubee County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gholson that is located in McLennan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Gholson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gholson ...

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.

• Beverly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in McLennan County
• China Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
  • China Spring is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Spring <3>
• Elm Mott
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott
  • Elm Mott is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Mott <3>
• Lacy - Lakeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
  • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <3>
• Leroy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <3>
• Patrick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Patrick is located in McLennan County
• Rock Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
• Rock Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Bosque County
• Rogers Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
  • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
• Tours
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
  • Tours is located in McLennan County
• Waco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
• Willow Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County

How Far From Gholson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gholson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Waco, which is the Seat of McLennan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gholson to Waco, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,237 miles [1,990.8 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 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

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