Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Agnes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agnes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agnes
- 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 Agnes:
- 32.979451, -97.788792
- 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 Agnes
- 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- Since Agnes is near Wise County and also Jack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- eBird sighting report for Jack 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 Agnes ...
We found six communities that share the name Agnes.
Within Texas, the name Agnes is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Agnes, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agnes ...
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.
- Adell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Cottondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Dicey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
- Dicey is located in Parker County
- Lucky Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Poolville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Poolville is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <4>
- Sanctuary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Springtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <4>
- Willow Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
How Far From Agnes 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 Agnes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agnes and extending to:
- Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Agnes to Weatherford, with an average speed<5> 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,748 miles [12,469.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,628 miles [9,057.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agnes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agnes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agnes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9795, Longitude: -97.7888 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Agnes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.326 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.086 degrees. |