Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walnut Springs:
  • 32.056172, -97.750818
  • 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 Walnut Springs

• 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 Bosque County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bosque County
  • Since Walnut Springs is near Somervell County and also Erath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somervell County
  • eBird sighting report for Erath 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 Walnut Springs ...

We found four communities that share the name Walnut Springs.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Walnut Springs.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Ellis County
    • This Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Springs that is located in Bosque County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Walnut Springs.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Sevier County
    • This Walnut Springs is located in Sevier County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walnut Springs that is located in Bosque County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Walnut Springs.
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Springs that is located in Bosque County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Walnut Springs.
  • Missouri
    • Marion County
    • Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Walnut Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Springs ...

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.

• Chalk Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
• Eulogy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
• Freeland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Johnson County
• Glass
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Somervell County
• Highland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Johnson County
• Meridian
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Bosque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
• Nemo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
  • Nemo is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <3>
• Rainbow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <3>
• Seven Knobs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Knobs
  • Seven Knobs is located in Somervell County

How Far From Walnut Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Walnut Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Meridian, which is the Seat of Bosque County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Springs to Meridian, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,793 miles [12,541.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,672 miles [9,128.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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