Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Smith - Lee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith - Lee and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smith - Lee

• 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 Smith - Lee:
  • 33.887043, -96.024701
  • 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 Smith - Lee

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan County
  • Since Smith - Lee is near Fannin County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Smith - Lee

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith - Lee ...

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.

• Blue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue is located in Bryan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
• Carson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Carson is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
• Direct
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Direct is located in Lamar County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
• Georgia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgia is located in Lamar County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
• Ivanhoe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <1>
• Karma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Karma is located in Bryan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karma
• Mayhew
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayhew is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
• Monkstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Monkstown is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
• Post Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Post Oak is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
• Telephone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Telephone is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telephone
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telephone <1>
• Tulip
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulip is located in Fannin County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip

How Far From Smith - Lee 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 Smith - Lee to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Smith - Lee and extending to:

• Durant, which is the Seat of Bryan County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smith - Lee to Durant, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,632 miles [12,282.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'