Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Porter Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Porter Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Porter Springs
- 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 Porter Springs:
- 31.270700, -95.609471
- 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 Porter Springs
- 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 Porter Springs is near Leon County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leon County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Porter Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Porter Springs.
Within Texas, the name Porter Springs is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Porter Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lumpkin County
- This Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Porter Springs that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lumpkin County community of Porter Springs.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter Springs ...
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.
- Ash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Centerview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Leon County
- Coonskin Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonskin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonskin Crossing
- Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
- Cut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Halls Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff
- Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
- Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
- Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Houston County
How Far From Porter Springs 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 Porter Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porter Springs and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Porter Springs to Crockett, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter Springs. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porter Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2707, Longitude: -95.6095 |
| <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 Porter Springs 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 318.959 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.304 degrees. |