Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lost Creek Place:
  • 29.609116, -100.179519
  • 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 Lost Creek Place

• 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 Kinney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kinney County
  • Since Lost Creek Place is near Real County and also Edwards County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Real County
  • eBird sighting report for Edwards 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 Lost Creek Place ...

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.

• First Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
  • First Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Hackberry
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hackberry is located in Edwards County
• Happy Hollow
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in Uvalde County
• Leakey
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
  • Leakey is located in Real County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <2>
• Rocksprings
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
  • Rocksprings is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocksprings <2>
• Second Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
  • Second Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Third Crossing
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
  • Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County

How Far From Lost Creek Place 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 Lost Creek Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brackettville, which is the Seat of Kinney County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Creek Place to Brackettville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,015 miles [12,898.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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