Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trawick:
  • 31.771118, -94.743161
  • 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 Trawick

• 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 Nacogdoches County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
  • Since Trawick is near Rusk County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rusk County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Trawick ...

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.

• Bonita Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Junction
  • Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
• Happy Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
• Holly Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Nacogdoches County
• Looneyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Looneyville
  • From Trawick to Looneyville
• Mount Enterprise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
  • Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Enterprise
  • From Trawick to Mount Enterprise
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
• Redfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Redfield
  • From Trawick to Redfield
• Sulphur Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
• Valley Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
  • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
• Winter Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
  • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
• Zion Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
  • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trawick and extending to:

• Nacogdoches, which is the Seat of Nacogdoches County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Trawick to Nacogdoches, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,684 miles [12,366.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,560 miles [8,948 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

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