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

When in Adsul, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adsul 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 Adsul:
    • 30.642981, -93.842957
    • 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 Adsul
  • 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 Adsul ...

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.

  • Bon Ami
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Ami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Ami
    • Bon Ami is located in Jasper County
  • Call
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
    • Call is located in Newton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <2>
  • Eclipse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eclipse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
    • Eclipse is located in Jasper County
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Jasper County
  • Howards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards
    • Howards is located in Newton County
  • Kirbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
  • Magnolia Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Sandjack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandjack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandjack
    • Sandjack is located in Newton County
  • Trout Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Newton County

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

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

  • Newton, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Adsul to Newton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 233 miles [375 km] to the west (W). 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 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,700 miles [12,391.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,575 miles [8,972.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adsul) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adsul. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6430, Longitude: -93.8430       In this case, the coordinates for Adsul 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 Adsul 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 317.739 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.628 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.632 degrees.









 

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