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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Travis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Travis and the surrounding area.
- 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 Travis:
- 31.135459, -97.002768
- 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 Travis
- 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 Travis ...
We found six communities that share the name Travis.
Within Texas, the name Travis is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Travis is located in Jackson County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Travis that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Travis.
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Travis [Kalamazoo County].
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Travis is located in Richmond County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Travis that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Travis.
- North Carolina
- Anson County
- This Travis is located in Anson County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Travis that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Travis.
- Tyrrell County
- This Travis is located in Tyrrell County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the east northeast of the Travis that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyrrell County community of Travis.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Travis is located in Davidson County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Travis that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Travis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Travis ...
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.
- Airville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in Bell County
- Cedar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
- Cyclone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Highbank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- Meeks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Terry Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Triangle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
How Far From Travis 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 Travis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Travis and extending to:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Travis to Marlin, with an average speed<5> 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Travis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Travis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Travis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1355, Longitude: -97.0028 In this case, the coordinates for Travis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Travis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
<6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Travis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.856 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.179 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.921 degrees. |
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