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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dripping Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dripping Springs and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dripping Springs:
- 34.187039, -97.038346
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Dripping 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Dripping Springs is near Johnston County and also Love County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Love 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dripping Springs
Communities Also Named Dripping Springs ...
We found seven communities that are also named Dripping Springs.
There is one other community in Oklahoma that is also named Dripping Springs.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
- Delaware County
- This Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dripping Springs that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dripping Springs.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Dripping Springs is located in Cullman County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dripping Springs that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Dripping Springs.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Dripping Springs is located in Crawford County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dripping Springs that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dripping Springs.
- Garland County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dripping Springs [Garland County].
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dona Ana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Dripping Springs.
- Socorro County
- Although located in Socorro County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Dripping Springs.
- Texas
- Hays County
- This Dripping Springs is located in Hays County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dripping Springs that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Dripping Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dripping 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.
- Dickson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dickson is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Earl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Gene Autry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gene Autry is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Former names for Gene Autry:
- Berwyn
- Dresden
- Lou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <3>
- Glenn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenn is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Love County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Lone Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mannsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Dripping Springs 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 Dripping Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dripping Springs and extending to:
- Ardmore, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the West.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dripping Springs to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dripping Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dripping Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dripping Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dripping Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1870, Longitude: -97.0383 In this case, the coordinates for Dripping Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.274 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.054 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.604 degrees. |
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