Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Top and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Top
- 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 Mountain Top:
- 32.227358, -98.950341
- 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 Mountain Top
- 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 Eastland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Eastland County
- Since Mountain Top is near Callahan County and also Comanche County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Callahan County
- eBird sighting report for Comanche 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 Mountain Top ...
We found five communities that share the name Mountain Top.
Within Texas, the name Mountain Top is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Top is located in Franklin County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Eastland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Top.
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Mountain Top is located in Carter County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Eastland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Mountain Top.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Mountain Top is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Eastland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mountain Top.
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Eastland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Top.
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This Mountain Top is located in Columbia County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Eastland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mountain Top.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Top ...
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.
- Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <3>
- Chuckville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Nimrod ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Pioneer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Punkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Eastland County
- Rising Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <3>
- Union Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
How Far From Mountain Top 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 Mountain Top to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Top and extending to:
- Eastland, which is the Seat of Eastland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Top to Eastland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2274, Longitude: -98.9503 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Top 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> | 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 Mountain Top 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 321.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.043 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.689 degrees. |