Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Achille, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Achille and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Achille
- 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 Achille:
- 33.834972, -96.389474
- 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 Achille
- 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 Bryan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bryan County
- Since Achille is near Grayson County and also Fannin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Fannin 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 Achille ...
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.
- Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Carpenters Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Bluff
- Carpenters Bluff is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Bryan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartwright
- From Achille to Cartwright
- Joe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County (TX)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mulberry
- From Achille to Mulberry
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pickwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Platter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platter
- Platter is located in Bryan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platter <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platter
- From Achille to Platter
- Red River City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Red River City is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Roberta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Achille 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 town such as Achille to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Achille and extending to:
- Durant, which is the Seat of Bryan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Achille to Durant, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,649 miles [12,309.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Achille. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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- Achille) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Achille. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8350, Longitude: -96.3895 |
| <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 Achille 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 319.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.45 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.35 degrees. |