Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hulver:
  • 34.527334, -100.524734
  • 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 Hulver

• 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hall County
  • Since Hulver is near Childress County and also Motley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Childress County
  • eBird sighting report for Motley 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hulver ...

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.

• Antelope Flats
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Flats
  • Antelope Flats is located in Briscoe County
• Cee Vee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
  • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <2>
• Lakeview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Loco ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
  • Loco is located in Childress County
• Plains Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Junction
  • Plains Junction is located in Hall County
• Quail
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
  • Quail is located in Collingsworth County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quail <2>
• Tell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
  • Tell is located in Childress County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <2>
• Turkey
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
  • Turkey is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <2>

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

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

• Memphis, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hulver to Memphis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,771 miles [12,506.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hulver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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