Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Honey Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honey Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Honey Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 33.582841, -95.90709
- 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 Grove
- 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Since Honey Grove is near Lamar County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- eBird sighting report for Delta 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 Honey Grove ...
We found two communities that share the name Honey Grove.
Within Texas, the name Honey Grove is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Honey Grove is located in Christian County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Honey Grove that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Honey Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Juniata County
- This Honey Grove is located in Juniata County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Honey Grove that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Honey Grove.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Honey Grove ...
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.
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
- Carson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Fannin County
- Flag Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Flag Springs is located in Fannin County
- Flat Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie
- Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County
- Hail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- High
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Noble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pecan Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gap
- Pecan Gap is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecan Gap <3>
- Petty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
- Petty is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 Fannin County
- Prairie Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Fannin County
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fannin County
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Fannin County
- Tigertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Honey Grove 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 Honey Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Honey Grove and extending to:
- Bonham, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Honey Grove to Bonham, with an average speed<4> 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,643 miles [12,300.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honey Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Honey Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honey Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5828, Longitude: -95.9071 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.164 degrees. |