Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Muncy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muncy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Muncy
- 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 Muncy:
- 34.066465, -101.391549
- 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 Muncy
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Muncy is near Hale County and also Crosby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- eBird sighting report for Crosby 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 Muncy ...
We found three communities that share the name Muncy.
Within Texas, the name Muncy is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muncy ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
- Cereal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Ellen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Johnfarris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnfarris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnfarris
- Johnfarris is located in Floyd County
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lone Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Plains Assembly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Assembly
- Plains Assembly is located in Floyd County
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Floyd County
- Sandhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Muncy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Muncy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muncy and extending to:
- Floydada, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 338 miles [544 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Muncy to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,827 miles [12,596.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muncy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Muncy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Muncy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muncy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0665, Longitude: -101.3915 In this case, the coordinates for Muncy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Muncy 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 323.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.568 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.676 degrees. |