Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grape 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 Grape Creek:
  • 31.589878, -100.543153
  • 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 Grape 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 Tom Green County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
  • Since Grape Creek is near Coke County and also Irion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Coke County
  • eBird sighting report for Irion 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 Grape Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Grape Creek.

Within Texas, the name Grape Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Vermilion County
    • This Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grape Creek that is located in Tom Green County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Grape Creek.
  • North Carolina
    • Cherokee County
    • This Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grape Creek that is located in Tom Green County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Grape Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grape 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.

• Broome
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome
  • Broome is located in Sterling County
• Edith
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Edith is located in Coke County
• Harriet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
  • Harriet is located in Tom Green County
• Knickerbocker
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
  • Knickerbocker is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knickerbocker <3>
• Miles
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Miles is located in Runnels County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
• Pecan Mott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
  • Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
• Robert Lee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
  • Robert Lee is located in Coke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <3>
• Seventeen Mile Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventeen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventeen Mile Crossing
  • Seventeen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixmile Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
  • Sixmile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Sixteen Mile Crossing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Crossing
  • Sixteen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
• Water Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>

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

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

• San Angelo, which is the Seat of Tom Green County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grape Creek to San Angelo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,926 miles [12,755.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tom Green County: www.co.titus.tx.us/

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