Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pontotoc, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pontotoc and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pontotoc
- 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 Pontotoc:
- 30.910602, -98.977722
- 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 Pontotoc
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Pontotoc is near Llano County and also San Saba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Llano County
- eBird sighting report for San Saba 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 Pontotoc ...
We found two communities that share the name Pontotoc.
Within Texas, the name Pontotoc is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontotoc ...
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.
- Art
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <3>
- Baby Head ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Camp Air
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Cherokee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Field Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
- Field Creek is located in Llano County
- Grossville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossville
- Grossville is located in Mason County
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Pecan Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Springs
- Pecan Springs is located in San Saba County
- Valley Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Spring
- Valley Spring is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Spring <3>
How Far From Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pontotoc and extending to:
- Mason, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pontotoc to Mason, 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,900 miles [12,713.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontotoc. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pontotoc) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pontotoc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9106, Longitude: -98.9777 |
| <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 Pontotoc 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 321.146 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.81 degrees. |