Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vaughan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vaughan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vaughan
- 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 Vaughan:
- 31.914602, -97.173618
- 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 Vaughan
- 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 Hill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hill County
- Since Vaughan is near McLennan County and also Bosque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McLennan County
- eBird sighting report for Bosque 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 Vaughan ...
We found seven communities that share the name Vaughan.
Within Texas, the name Vaughan is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Vaughan is located in George County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east of the Vaughan that is located in Hill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Vaughan.
- Yazoo County
- This Vaughan is located in Yazoo County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east of the Vaughan that is located in Hill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Vaughan.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Vaughan lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vaughan that is located in Hill County.
- Ontario
- This Vaughan lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vaughan that is located in Hill County.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaughan ...
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.
- Carl's Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Cedar Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shores
- Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
- Grub Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Leroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <3>
- Lovelace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- Lovelace is located in Hill County
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Hill County
- Penelope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
- Penelope is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penelope <3>
- Prairie Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
- Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
- Red Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Rogers Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
- Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
- Tours
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Tours is located in McLennan County
How Far From Vaughan 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 Vaughan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vaughan and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Hill County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Vaughan to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,655 miles [9,100.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vaughan. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vaughan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vaughan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9146, Longitude: -97.1736 In this case, the coordinates for Vaughan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Vaughan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.919 degrees. |