Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reynard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reynard
- 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 Reynard:
- 31.410456, -95.654675
- 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 Reynard
- 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 Reynard is near Leon County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leon County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Reynard ...
We found four communities that share the name Reynard.
Within Texas, the name Reynard is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Reynard.
- Butler County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Reynard [Butler County].
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Reynard.
- Washoe County
- This Reynard is located in Washoe County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reynard that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Reynard.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynard ...
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.
- Coonskin Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonskin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonskin Crossing
- Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Grapeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <4>
- Halls Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
- Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
- Hays Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Spring
- Hays Spring is located in Houston County
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Porter Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Porter Springs is located in Houston County
- Sand Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flats
- Sand Flats is located in Leon County
- Union Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossing
- Union Crossing is located in Houston County
How Far From Reynard 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 Reynard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynard and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reynard to Crockett, with an average speed<5> 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 146 miles [235 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 1,168 miles [1,879.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynard. 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 Reynard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reynard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4105, Longitude: -95.6547 In this case, the coordinates for Reynard 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Reynard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.008 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.216 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.309 degrees. |