Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West New Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West New Hope and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West New Hope
- 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 West New Hope:
- 33.217339, -95.092162
- 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 West New Hope
- 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 Titus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Titus County
- Since West New Hope is near Franklin County and also Camp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Camp 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 West New Hope ...
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.
- Farmers Academy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Academy
- Farmers Academy is located in Titus County
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Titus County
- Majors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maple Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Titus County
- Marshall Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Springs
- Marshall Springs is located in Titus County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From West New Hope 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 West New Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West New Hope and extending to:
- Mount Pleasant, which is the Seat of Titus County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 256 miles [412 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from West New Hope to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,628 miles [12,276.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West New Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West New Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West New Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2173, Longitude: -95.0922 In this case, the coordinates for West New Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West New Hope 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 318.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.847 degrees. |