Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hodgson:
  • 33.472059, -94.686043
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hodgson

• 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bowie County
  • Since Hodgson is near Red River County and also McCurtain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Red River County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McCurtain 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hodgson

Communities Also Named Hodgson ...

We found three communities that are also named Hodgson.

Within Texas, the name Hodgson is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Levy County
    • This Hodgson is located in Levy County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hodgson that is located in Bowie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Hodgson.
  • Manitoba
    • This Hodgson lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the north of the Hodgson that is located in Bowie County.
  • Ontario
    • This Hodgson lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hodgson that is located in Bowie County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hodgson ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaverdam is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Boston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Boston is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Boxelder
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Boxelder is located in Red River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
• English
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • English is located in Red River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
• Lydia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lydia is located in Red River County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
• Malta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Malta is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Pine Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pine Springs is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
• Tuckers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuckers Corner is located in Bowie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner

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

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

• Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hodgson to Boston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,599 miles [12,229.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'