Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Addran:
  • 33.294278, -95.603012
  • 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 Addran

• 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
  • Since Addran is near Delta County and also Lamar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delta County
  • eBird sighting report for Lamar 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 Addran ...

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.

• Birthright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
  • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
• Cooper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooper <2>
• Deep Well Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Well Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Well Crossing
  • Deep Well Crossing is located in Hopkins County
• Dike
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
  • Dike is located in Hopkins County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
• Good Neighbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Neighbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Neighbor
  • Good Neighbor is located in Hopkins County
• Harpers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Crossing
  • Harpers Crossing is located in Hopkins County
• Liberty Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Delta County
• New Birthright
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birthright
  • New Birthright is located in Hopkins County
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Hopkins County
• Peerless
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
  • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
• Pleasant Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Hopkins County
• Posey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Posey is located in Hopkins County
• Post Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Delta County
• Sandhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
  • Sandhill is located in Hopkins County
  • Sandhill has also been known as:
  • Sand Hill

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

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

• Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Addran to Sulphur Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,645 miles [12,303.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

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