Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alvord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alvord
- 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 Alvord:
- 33.357141, -97.695602
- 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 Alvord
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Alvord is near Montague County and also Cooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montague County
- eBird sighting report for Cooke 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 Alvord ...
We found three communities that share the name Alvord.
Within Texas, the name Alvord is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Missouri
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvord ...
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.
- Bowie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Dry Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
- Dry Valley is located in Montague County
- Forestburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestburg <4>
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Herman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mallard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Paradise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Park Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Park Springs is located in Wise County
- Prairie Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Cooke County
- Runaway Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
How Far From Alvord 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 town such as Alvord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvord and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alvord to Decatur, with an average speed<5> 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 213 miles [342.8 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,725 miles [12,432.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alvord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3571, Longitude: -97.6956 In this case, the coordinates for Alvord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Alvord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Alvord 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 320.619 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.356 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.003 degrees. |