Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hitchcock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hitchcock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hitchcock
- 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 Hitchcock:
- 29.348376, -95.016134
- 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 Hitchcock
- 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Hitchcock is near Chambers County and also Brazoria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria 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 Hitchcock ...
We found eight communities that share the name Hitchcock.
Within Texas, the name Hitchcock is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Saskatchewan
- This Hitchcock lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hitchcock that is located in Galveston County.
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hitchcock [Greensville County].
- Prince George County
- This Hitchcock is located in Prince George County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hitchcock that is located in Galveston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Hitchcock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hitchcock ...
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.
- Chase Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Park
- Chase Park is located in Galveston County
- Glen Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillcrest
- From Hitchcock to Hillcrest
- Lazy Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - League City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League City
- League City is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for League City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to League City
- From Hitchcock to League City
- Meadow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bend
- Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County
- Texas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Texas City
- From Hitchcock to Texas City
- Texas City Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
- Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
- Virginia Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point
- Virginia Point is located in Galveston County
How Far From Hitchcock 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 city such as Hitchcock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hitchcock and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hitchcock to Galveston, with an average speed<5> 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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hitchcock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hitchcock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hitchcock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3484, Longitude: -95.0161 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hitchcock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Hitchcock 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 318.302 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.12 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.252 degrees. |