Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hovey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hovey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hovey
- 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 Hovey:
- 30.6109905, -103.3673956
- 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 Hovey
- 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 Brewster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brewster County
- Since Hovey is near Pecos County and also Jeff Davis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pecos County
- eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis 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 Hovey ...
We found three communities that share the name Hovey.
Within Texas, the name Hovey is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hovey ...
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.
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Brewster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Chancellor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellor is located in Pecos County
- Corner Windmill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
- Corner Windmill is located in Jeff Davis County
- Edwards Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Place
- Edwards Place is located in Brewster County
- Marathon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Brewster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
- Mitchell Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
- Mitchell Place is located in Brewster County
- Saltlick Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltlick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltlick Mill
- Saltlick Mill is located in Jeff Davis County
- Youngblood Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Place
- Youngblood Place is located in Brewster County
How Far From Hovey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hovey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Hovey once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hovey and extending to:
- Alpine, which is the Seat of Brewster County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hovey to Alpine, 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,085 miles [13,011.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hovey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hovey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6110, Longitude: -103.3674 In this case, the coordinates for Hovey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Hovey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hovey 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 324.148 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.838 degrees. |