Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thicket:
  • 30.395763, -94.630200
  • 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 Thicket

• 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hardin County
  • Since Thicket is near Liberty County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Liberty County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Thicket ...

We found one communities that share the name Thicket.

Within Texas, the name Thicket is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Thicket in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Thicket lies 2,479 miles [3,989.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Thicket that is located in Hardin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thicket ...

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.

• Big Thicket Loblolly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Loblolly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Loblolly
  • Big Thicket Loblolly is located in Liberty County
• Bragg ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Bragg is located in Hardin County
• Clark
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Liberty County
• Ducat Settlement
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Settlement
  • Ducat Settlement is located in Liberty County
• Grand Cane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
  • Grand Cane is located in Liberty County
• Holly Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Polk County
• Honey Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Island
  • Honey Island is located in Hardin County
• Hoop and Holler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop and Holler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop and Holler
  • Hoop and Holler is located in Liberty County
• Marvels
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels
  • Marvels is located in Liberty County
• Oak Shade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
• Rattlesnake Bead
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake Bead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bead
  • Rattlesnake Bead is located in Hardin County
• Sam Houston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston
  • Sam Houston is located in Liberty County

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

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

• Kountze, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Thicket to Kountze, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,746 miles [12,466 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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