Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Homer Junction.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Homer Junction:
  • 31.164891, -99.510061<1>
  • 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 Homer Junction

• 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 McCulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
  • Since Homer Junction is near Concho County and also Menard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Concho County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Menard 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 Homer Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homer Junction ...

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.

• Brady
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Brady is also located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
• Calf Creek ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Calf Creek was located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
• Marco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marco is also located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
• Melvin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melvin is also located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <2>
• Paul Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Paul Junction is also located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Junction
• Pear Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pear Valley is also located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <2>
• Salt Gap ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt Gap was located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
• Twentymile Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Twentymile Crossing is located in Menard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing

How Far From Homer Junction 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 included the distance from a community such as Homer Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Homer Junction and extending to:

• Brady, which is the Seat of McCulloch County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homer Junction to Brady, 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,908 miles [12,726.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>