Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Liberty City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Liberty City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Liberty City
- 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 Liberty City:
- 32.445426, -94.948551
- 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 Liberty City
- 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 Gregg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gregg County
- Since Liberty City is near Rusk County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Liberty City ...
We found two communities that share the name Liberty City.
Within Texas, the name Liberty City is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Macon County
- This Liberty City is located in Macon County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east of the Liberty City that is located in Gregg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Liberty City.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Liberty City is located in Chatham County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east of the Liberty City that is located in Gregg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Liberty City.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Liberty City ...
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.
- Big Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <3>
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Rusk County
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jacobs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
- Mings Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mings Chapel
- Mings Chapel is located in Upshur County
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rolling Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Seven Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Waters Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Bluff
- Waters Bluff is located in Smith County
How Far From Liberty City 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 Liberty City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Liberty City and extending to:
- Longview, which is the Seat of Gregg County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Liberty City to Longview, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,660 miles [12,327.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gregg County: www.co.gregg.tx.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4454, Longitude: -94.9486 In this case, the coordinates for Liberty City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Liberty City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.963 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.882 degrees. |