Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hawkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawkinsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hawkinsville
- 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 Hawkinsville:
- 28.887755, -95.669675
- 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 Hawkinsville
- 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Hawkinsville is near Brazoria County and also Wharton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Wharton 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 Hawkinsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Hawkinsville.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Hawkinsville.
Beyond Texas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brazoria County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Brazoria County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Hawkinsville.
- Brazoria County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Hawkinsville.
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hawkinsville [Bibb County].
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hawkinsville that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Hawkinsville.
- Georgia
- Pulaski County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Pulaski County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hawkinsville.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Oneida County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hawkinsville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Hawkinsville is located in Dyer County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hawkinsville that is located in Matagorda County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Hawkinsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawkinsville ...
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.
- Cedar Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Gulf Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Jones Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Creek <4>
- Perry Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Sugar Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Wild Peach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
- Wild Peach Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
How Far From Hawkinsville 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 Hawkinsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawkinsville and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hawkinsville to Bay City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,863 miles [12,654.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hawkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8878, Longitude: -95.6697 In this case, the coordinates for Hawkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hawkinsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.648 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.468 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.561 degrees. |