Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farrar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farrar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farrar
- 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 Farrar:
- 31.457024, -96.280772
- 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 Farrar
- 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Farrar is near Freestone County and also Leon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Freestone County
- eBird sighting report for Leon 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 Farrar ...
We found four communities that share the name Farrar.
Within Texas, the name Farrar is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Missouri
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farrar ...
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.
- Box Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
- Box Church is located in Limestone County
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Leon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Dew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Freestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Long Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Long Hollow is located in Leon County
- Lost Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Luna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Marshy Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshy Springs
- Marshy Springs is located in Freestone County
- Personville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Prairie Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Round Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
How Far From Farrar 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 Farrar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farrar and extending to:
- Groesbeck, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farrar to Groesbeck, 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,198 miles [1,928 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farrar. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farrar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farrar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4570, Longitude: -96.2808 |
| <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 Farrar 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 319.424 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.574 degrees. |