Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highbank:
  • 31.17062, -96.834186
  • 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 Highbank

• 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 Falls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Falls County
  • Since Highbank is near Milam County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Milam County
  • eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Highbank ...

We found one communities that share the name Highbank.

Within Texas, the name Highbank is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Highbank in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Highbank lies 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highbank that is located in Falls County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highbank ...

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 Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
• Long Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Falls County
• Marlin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marlin is located in Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,551 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlin <3>
• Mustang
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
  • Mustang is located in Falls County
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
• Rosebud
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Rosebud is located in Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
• Salter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Salter is located in Robertson County
• Stranger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Stranger is located in Falls County
• Sunrise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Falls County
• Triangle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Triangle is located in Falls County

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

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

• Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highbank to Marlin, 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 82 miles [132 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,800 miles [12,552.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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