Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Streetman:
  • 31.877919, -96.322895
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Streetman

• 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 Freestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Freestone County
  • Since Streetman is near Navarro County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Navarro County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Streetman

Curious and Interesting Names Near Streetman ...

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.

• Bi-Stone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bi-Stone is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bi-Stone
• Cotton Gin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cotton Gin
  • From Streetman to Cotton Gin
• Elm Flat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elm Flat
  • From Streetman to Elm Flat
• Eureka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eureka is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eureka
  • From Streetman to Eureka
• Mildred
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mildred is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
• Mustang
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mustang is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
• Retreat
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Retreat is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
• Round House ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Round House is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
• Round Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
• Young
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Young is located in Freestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young

How Far From Streetman 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 town such as Streetman to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Streetman and extending to:

• Fairfield, which is the Seat of Freestone County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Streetman to Fairfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,621 miles [9,046.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'