Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alsdorf:
  • 32.405142, -96.535822
  • 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 Alsdorf

• 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 Ellis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ellis County
  • Since Alsdorf is near Kaufman County and also Navarro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
  • eBird sighting report for Navarro 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 Alsdorf ...

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.

• Combine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
  • Combine is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
• Cottonwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
• Crisp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Crisp is located in Ellis County
• Ensign
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
  • Ensign is located in Ellis County
• Ferris
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
  • Ferris is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
• Grays Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
  • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
• India
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
  • India is located in Ellis County
• Lively
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
  • Lively is located in Kaufman County
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 Ellis County
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  • Patrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in Dallas County
  • Rice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Sand Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Ellis County
  • Scurry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
    • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
  • Styx
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
    • Styx is located in Kaufman County
  • Walnut Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County

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

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

• Waxahachie, which is the Seat of Ellis County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Alsdorf to Waxahachie, 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,727 miles [12,435.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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