Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latexo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latexo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Latexo
- 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 Latexo:
- 31.394636, -95.476014
- 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 Latexo
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Latexo is near Anderson County and also Leon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- eBird sighting report for Leon 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 Latexo ...
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.
- Coonskin Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonskin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonskin Crossing
- Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
- Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
- Cut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Germany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grapeland
- From Latexo to Grapeland
- Halls Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff
- Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
- Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
- Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
- Hays Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Spring
- Hays Spring is located in Houston County
- Hickory Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickory Creek
- From Latexo to Hickory Creek
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Porter Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Porter Springs is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porter Springs
- From Latexo to Porter Springs
- Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Refuge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Refuge is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Refuge
- From Latexo to Refuge
- Union Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossing
- Union Crossing is located in Houston County
How Far From Latexo 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 city such as Latexo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Latexo and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Latexo to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,733 miles [12,445.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latexo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Latexo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latexo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3946, Longitude: -95.4760 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Latexo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.889 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.234 degrees. |