Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silver Creek Village:
  • 30.855456, -98.395031
  • 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 Silver Creek Village

• 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 Burnet County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burnet County
  • Since Silver Creek Village 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Creek Village ...

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.

• Baby Head ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baby Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
  • Baby Head is located in Llano County
• Golden Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Golden Beach is located in Llano County
• Granite Shoals
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
  • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <2>
• High Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Valley
  • High Valley is located in San Saba County
• Kingsland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Llano County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
• Lake Victor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Victor
  • Lake Victor is located in Burnet County
• Lone Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
  • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
• Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
  • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
  • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
  • Mormon Colony
• Nix
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Nix is located in Lampasas County
• Shady Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Burnet County
• Sunnylane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnylane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnylane
  • Sunnylane is located in Burnet County
• Sunrise Beach Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
  • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <2>

How Far From Silver Creek Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Silver Creek Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Burnet, which is the Seat of Burnet County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Creek Village to Burnet, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,326 miles [2,134 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,879 miles [12,680 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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