Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hye:
  • 30.242424, -98.570029
  • 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 Hye

• 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 Blanco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Blanco County
  • Since Hye is near Gillespie County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Hye ...

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.

• Blowout
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
  • Blowout is located in Blanco County
• Grapetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
  • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
• Post Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Blanco County
• Rocky Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
  • Rocky Creek is located in Blanco County
• Rocky Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County
• Sandy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Blanco County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
• Stonewall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <2>
• Willow City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
  • Willow City is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <2>

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

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

• Johnson City, which is the Seat of Blanco County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hye to Johnson City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,917 miles [12,741.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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