Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stephens 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 Stephens Crossing:
  • 32.618745, -97.964483
  • 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 Stephens 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Parker County
  • Since Stephens Crossing is near Hood County and also Palo Pinto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hood County
  • eBird sighting report for Palo Pinto 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 Stephens Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Stephens Crossing.

Within Texas, the name Stephens Crossing is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Stephens Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Fountain County
    • This Stephens Crossing is located in Fountain County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stephens Crossing that is located in Parker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Stephens Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephens 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.

• Center Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Parker County
• Cool
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
  • Cool is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Dennis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Parker County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennis <3>
• Fox
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Parker County
• Greenwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Parker County
• Harmony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Parker County
• Maxwell Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Crossing
  • Maxwell Crossing is located in Parker County
• Mineral Wells
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
  • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
• Punkin Center
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
  • Punkin Center is located in Parker County
• Tin Top
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top
  • Tin Top is located in Parker County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephens Crossing and extending to:

• Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stephens Crossing to Weatherford, with an average speed<4> 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,246 miles [2,005.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/

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