Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylor Corner Gin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylor Corner Gin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylor Corner Gin
- 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 Taylor Corner Gin:
- 34.218144, -98.923682
- 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 Taylor Corner Gin
- 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 Tillman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tillman County
- Since Taylor Corner Gin is near Wilbarger County and also Wichita County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilbarger County
- eBird sighting report for Wichita 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 Taylor Corner Gin ...
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.
- Clara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Electra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
- Electra is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Electra <1>
- Fargo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Wilbarger County (TX)
- Frederick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Tillman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Grayback
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Hinds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Loveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Loveland is located in Tillman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <1>
- Rock Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
- Rock Crossing is located in Wilbarger County (TX)
- Thrift
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
How Far From Taylor Corner Gin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylor Corner Gin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Taylor Corner Gin and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Tillman County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylor Corner Gin to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,728 miles [12,437 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylor Corner Gin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylor Corner Gin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor Corner Gin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2181, Longitude: -98.9237 In this case, the coordinates for Taylor Corner Gin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Taylor Corner Gin 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 321.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.481 degrees. |