Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hoxie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoxie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hoxie
- 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 Hoxie:
- 30.654446, -97.344371
- 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 Hoxie
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Hoxie is near Milam County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Milam County
- eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Hoxie ...
We found two communities that share the name Hoxie.
Within Texas, the name Hoxie is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoxie ...
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.
- Circleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Williamson County
- Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Frame Switch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frame Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Switch
- Frame Switch is located in Williamson County
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Hare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jonah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Liberty Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Normans Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normans Crossing
- Normans Crossing is located in Williamson County
- Sharp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Structure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Type
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Hoxie 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 include the distance from a community such as Hoxie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hoxie and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hoxie to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,280 miles [2,060 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,847 miles [12,628.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoxie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/
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- Hoxie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoxie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6544, Longitude: -97.3444 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hoxie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.012 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.302 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.113 degrees. |