Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spivey Crossing:
  • 31.788494, -97.324456
  • 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 Spivey Crossing

• 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 Hill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hill County
  • Since Spivey Crossing is near Bosque County and also McLennan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bosque County
  • eBird sighting report for McLennan 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 Spivey Crossing ...

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.

• Cedar Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
  • Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
• China Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
  • China Spring is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Spring <2>
• Patrick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Patrick is located in McLennan County
• Prairie Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
  • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
• Rock Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
• Rock Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Bosque County
• Rogers Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
  • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
• Valley Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Valley Mills is located in Bosque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Mills <2>

How Far From Spivey Crossing 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 Spivey Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Spivey Crossing and extending to:

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spivey Crossing to Hillsboro, with an average speed<5> 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,789 miles [12,535.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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