Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Girvin:
  • 31.062948, -102.388835
  • 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 Girvin

• 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 Pecos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos County
  • Since Girvin is near Upton County and also Crane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Upton County
  • eBird sighting report for Crane 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 Girvin ...

We found one communities that share the name Girvin.

Within Texas, the name Girvin is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Girvin in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Girvin lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the north of the Girvin that is located in Pecos County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Girvin ...

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.

• Crane
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Crane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
• Guild
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
  • Guild is located in Pecos County
• Horsehead Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead Crossing
  • Horsehead Crossing is located in Pecos County
• Imperial
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
  • Imperial is located in Pecos County
  • Imperial has also been known as:
  • Imperial Colonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
• Little Mexico
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mexico
  • Little Mexico is located in Pecos County
  • Little Mexico has also been known as:
  • Little Mexico Colonia

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

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

• Fort Stockton, which is the Seat of Pecos County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Girvin to Fort Stockton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,024 miles [12,913.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

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