Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hannibal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hannibal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hannibal
- 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 Hannibal:
- 32.373746, -98.335602
- 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 Hannibal
- 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 Erath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erath County
- Since Hannibal is near Palo Pinto County and also Eastland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Palo Pinto County
- eBird sighting report for Eastland 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 Hannibal ...
We found four communities that share the name Hannibal.
Within Texas, the name Hannibal is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hannibal ...
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.
- Bluff Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Dale
- Bluff Dale is located in Erath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Dale <2>
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cottonwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Erath County
- Dublin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Erath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
- Gordon Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Junction
- Gordon Junction is located in Palo Pinto County
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Knob Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mingus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <2>
- Welcome Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
- Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
How Far From Hannibal 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 community such as Hannibal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hannibal and extending to:
- Stephenville, which is the Seat of Erath County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hannibal to Stephenville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,063 miles [11,366.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hannibal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hannibal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hannibal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3737, Longitude: -98.3356 In this case, the coordinates for Hannibal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hannibal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.923 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.396 degrees. |