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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 Hydes Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hydes Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hydes Ferry:
- 31.037130, -95.635223
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hydes Ferry
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Hydes Ferry is near Madison County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hydes Ferry
Communities Also Named Hydes Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Hydes Ferry.
Within Texas, the name Hydes Ferry is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Hydes Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Hydes Ferry is located in Davidson County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hydes Ferry that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Hydes Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hydes Ferry ...
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.
- Ash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Cooper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cooper is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cut is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut
- Dingerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dingerville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingerville
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Lone Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lovelady
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mossy Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Red Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Branch is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Sand Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Spillers Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spillers Store is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers Store
How Far From Hydes Ferry 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 Hydes Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hydes Ferry and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hydes Ferry to Crockett, 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hydes Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hydes Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hydes Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0371, Longitude: -95.6352 In this case, the coordinates for Hydes Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.944 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.093 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.34 degrees. |
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