Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodcreek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcreek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodcreek
- 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 Woodcreek:
- 30.027131, -98.111913
- 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 Woodcreek
- 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 Hays County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hays County
- Since Woodcreek is near Comal County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comal County
- eBird sighting report for Blanco 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 Woodcreek ...
We found six communities that share the name Woodcreek.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Woodcreek.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Delaware
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Woodcreek is located in Darlington County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Hays County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Woodcreek.
- Oconee County
- This Woodcreek is located in Oconee County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Hays County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woodcreek.
- Spartanburg County
- This Woodcreek is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcreek that is located in Hays County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Woodcreek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcreek ...
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.
- Cranes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Driftwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Hays County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <3>
- Dripping Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <3>
- Flatrock Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Fourth Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Hays City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Mountain City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Pioneer Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Royal Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
How Far From Woodcreek 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 city such as Woodcreek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcreek and extending to:
- San Marcos, which is the Seat of Hays County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodcreek to San Marcos, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,910 miles [12,729.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodcreek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/
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- Woodcreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0271, Longitude: -98.1119 |
| <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 Woodcreek 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 320.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.497 degrees. |