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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Honey Creek:
    • 29.805220, -98.501130
    • 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 Honey Creek
  • 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 Honey Creek ...

We found seven communities that share the name Honey Creek.

Within Texas, the name Honey Creek is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Rockdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Honey Creek [Rockdale County].
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Ogle County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Honey Creek.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Henry County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Honey Creek.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the north of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Honey Creek.
    • Missouri
      • Cole County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Cole County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Honey Creek.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Honey Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Honey Creek is located in Racine County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Honey Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Honey Creek ...

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.

  • Cranes Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Cross Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
    • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
  • Dominion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
    • Dominion is located in Bexar County
  • Leon Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Scenic Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
    • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Silver Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
  • Spring Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <4>
  • Startzville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
    • Startzville is located in Comal County
  • Twin Sisters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Walnut Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Kendall County

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

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

  • New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Honey Creek to New Braunfels, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,370 miles [2,204.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,937 miles [12,773.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Honey Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Honey Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honey Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8052, Longitude: -98.5011       In this case, the coordinates for Honey Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Honey Creek 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 320.65 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.949 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.683 degrees.




 

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