Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ackerly:
  • 32.524993, -101.715840
  • 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 Ackerly

• 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 Dawson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson County
  • Since Ackerly is near Martin County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Ackerly ...

We found one communities that share the name Ackerly.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Ackerly.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Martin County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Ackerly.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ackerly ...

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.

• Brown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Martin County
• Fivemile
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
  • Fivemile is located in Dawson County
• Flower Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Grove
  • Flower Grove is located in Martin County
• Key
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
  • Key is located in Dawson County
• Knott
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
  • Knott is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <2>
• Luther
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Howard County
• Patricia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia
  • Patricia is located in Dawson County
• Tenmile
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Tenmile is located in Dawson County
• Three Leagues
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Leagues have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Leagues
  • Three Leagues is located in Martin County

How Far From Ackerly 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 city such as Ackerly to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ackerly and extending to:

• Lamesa, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ackerly to Lamesa, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,921 miles [12,747.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ackerly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/