Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Saltlick Mill:
  • 30.741543, -103.628233
  • 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 Saltlick Mill

• 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 Jeff Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis County
  • Since Saltlick Mill is near Reeves County and also Brewster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Reeves County
  • eBird sighting report for Brewster 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saltlick Mill ...

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.

• Alpine
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Brewster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
• Chancellor
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Pecos County
• Corner Windmill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
  • Corner Windmill is located in Jeff Davis County
• Edwards Place
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Place
  • Edwards Place is located in Brewster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saltlick Mill and extending to:

• Fort Davis, which is the Seat of Jeff Davis County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saltlick Mill to Fort Davis, 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 6 hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,088 miles [13,016.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saltlick Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/