Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hallmark Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hallmark Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hallmark Crossing
- 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 Hallmark Crossing:
- 31.085729, -98.051415
- 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 Hallmark Crossing
- 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 Lampasas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lampasas County
- Since Hallmark Crossing is near Bell County and also Burnet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- eBird sighting report for Burnet 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 Hallmark Crossing ...
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.
- Antelope Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Crossing
- Antelope Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Ding Dong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
- Ding Dong is located in Bell County
- House Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Crossing
- House Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Joppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Lake Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Victor
- Lake Victor is located in Burnet County
- Middle Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Crossing
- Middle Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Nix
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
- Nix is located in Lampasas County
- Radio Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Junction
- Radio Junction is located in Lampasas County
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Burnet County
- Shortall
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
- Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
- Sunnylane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hallmark Crossing 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 Hallmark Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hallmark Crossing and extending to:
- Lampasas, which is the Seat of Lampasas County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hallmark Crossing to Austin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,854 miles [12,639.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hallmark Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hallmark Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hallmark Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0857, Longitude: -98.0514 In this case, the coordinates for Hallmark Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hallmark Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.548 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.385 degrees. |