Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trevat:
  • 31.119908, -94.946322
  • 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 Trevat

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

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.

• Apple Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
  • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <1>
• Asia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
  • Asia is located in Polk County
• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Trinity County
• Lacy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
  • Lacy is located in Trinity County
  • Lacy has also been known as:
  • Lacey
• Pleasant Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
• Rutland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Angelina County
• Skinner Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
  • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
• Snow Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Polk County
• Sulphur
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
  • Sulphur is located in Trinity County
• Woodlake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
  • Woodlake is located in Trinity County

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

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

• Groveton, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trevat to Groveton, 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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