Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McKinleyville:
  • 31.461569, -95.097715
  • 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 McKinleyville

• 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 McKinleyville is near Cherokee County and also Angelina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • eBird sighting report for Angelina 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 McKinleyville ...

We found four communities that share the name McKinleyville.

Within Texas, the name McKinleyville is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Humboldt County
    • This McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the west northwest of the McKinleyville that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of McKinleyville.
  • Maryland
    • Kent County
    • This McKinleyville is located in Kent County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the McKinleyville that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of McKinleyville.
  • New Brunswick
    • This McKinleyville lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the McKinleyville that is located in Houston County.
  • West Virginia
    • Brooke County
    • This McKinleyville is located in Brooke County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the McKinleyville that is located in Houston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of McKinleyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McKinleyville ...

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.

• Bluff City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Houston County
• Cross Roads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Cherokee County
• Fog Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
  • Fog Town is located in Houston County
• Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Cherokee County
• Kennedy Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
  • Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
• Plain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
  • Plain is located in Houston County
• Ratcliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
  • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
• Redtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
  • Redtown is located in Angelina County
• Sweet Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Union
  • Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
• Walker Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
  • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of McKinleyville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in McKinleyville and extending to:

• Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from McKinleyville to Crockett, with an average speed<5> 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,714 miles [12,414.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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