Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goldthwaite:
  • 31.451474, -98.569643
  • 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 Goldthwaite

• 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mills County
  • Since Goldthwaite is near San Saba County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Saba County
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldthwaite ...

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.

• Big Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
  • Big Valley is located in Mills County
• Blanket Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
  • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
• Double Ford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
  • Double Ford is located in Mills County
• Duke Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
  • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
• Pecan Wells
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
  • Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
• Pleasant Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
• Red Bluff Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
  • Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
• Regency ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Regency is located in Mills County
• Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Mills County
• Spring Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
• Star
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Mills County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <2>
• Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Goldthwaite and extending to:

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Goldthwaite to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,315 miles [2,116.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,856 miles [12,643 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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