Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hickston:
  • 29.603012, -97.274990
  • 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 Hickston

• 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 Gonzales County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
  • Since Hickston is near Lavaca County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lavaca County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Hickston ...

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.

• Colony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Fayette County
• Comanche Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Crossing
  • Comanche Crossing is located in Gonzales County
• Elm Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Fayette County
• Glaze City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
• Little New York
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
  • Little New York is located in Gonzales County
• Nickel ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
  • Nickel is located in Gonzales County
• Sandy Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
  • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
• Saturn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
  • Saturn is located in Gonzales County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hickston and extending to:

• Gonzales, which is the Seat of Gonzales County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hickston to Gonzales, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,896 miles [12,707.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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