Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pancake:
  • 31.617659, -97.799747
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pancake

• 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 Coryell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coryell County
  • Since Pancake is near Bosque County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bosque County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pancake

Communities Also Named Pancake ...

We found two communities that are also named Pancake.

Within Texas, the name Pancake is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Centre County
    • This Pancake is located in Centre County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pancake that is located in Coryell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Pancake.
  • West Virginia
    • Hampshire County
    • This Pancake is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pancake that is located in Coryell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Pancake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pancake ...

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.

• Aleman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Aleman is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleman
• Crossroad Store
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossroad Store is located in Bosque County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Store
• Gatesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gatesville is located in Coryell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
• Ireland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ireland is located in Coryell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
• King
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • King is located in Coryell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
• Norse
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Norse is located in Bosque County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
• Ohio ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
• Parsley Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Parsley Crossing is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Crossing
• Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pancake and extending to:

• Gatesville, which is the Seat of Coryell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pancake to Gatesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,817 miles [12,580.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'