Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mabank:
  • 32.368251, -96.114077
  • 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 Mabank

• 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 Kaufman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
  • Since Mabank is near Henderson County and also Van Zandt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • eBird sighting report for Van Zandt 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 Mabank ...

We found one communities that share the name Mabank.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Mabank.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Kaufman County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Mabank.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mabank ...

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 Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
  • Big Rock is located in Henderson County
• Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Henderson County
• Enchanted Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
  • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
• Gun Barrel City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Barrel City
  • Gun Barrel City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gun Barrel City <2>
• Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Henderson County
• Lively
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
  • Lively is located in Kaufman County
• Log Cabin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
  • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
• Prairieville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
• Seven Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
  • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
• Star Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
  • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
• Styx
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
  • Styx is located in Kaufman County
• Tool
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
  • Tool is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <2>
• Wise
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Van Zandt County

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

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

• Kaufman, which is the Seat of Kaufman County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mabank to Kaufman, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 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 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,711 miles [12,409.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

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