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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anson 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 Anson:
- 32.755979, -99.896838
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Anson
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Anson is near Haskell County and also Fisher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Haskell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fisher 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Anson
Communities Also Named Anson ...
We found five communities that are also named Anson.
Within Texas, the name Anson is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This Anson is located in Sumner County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Anson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Anson.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Anson is located in Somerset County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Anson.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Anson is located in Clark County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Anson.
- Ontario
- This Anson lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anson that is located in Jones County.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Anson is located in Chippewa County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Anson that is located in Jones County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Anson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anson ...
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.
- Berryhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berryhill is located in Shackelford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Flat Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Impact
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Impact is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Noodle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Noodle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noodle
- Phantom Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Pledger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pledger is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
- Radium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Anson 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 city such as Anson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anson and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Anson to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,841 miles [12,618.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Anson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7560, Longitude: -99.8968 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.046 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.964 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.079 degrees. |
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