Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bainer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bainer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bainer
- 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 Bainer:
- 33.861204, -102.239897
- 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 Bainer
- 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 Lamb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamb County
- Since Bainer is near Hockley County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hockley County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Bainer ...
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.
- Circle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Cofferville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofferville
- Cofferville is located in Lamb County
- Cotton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Hale County
- Friendship
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- 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 Lamb County
- Hart Camp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hurlwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Levelland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
- Levelland is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <2>
- Littlefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <2>
- Roundup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Hockley County
- Spade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Spade is located in Lamb County
How Far From Bainer 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 Bainer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bainer and extending to:
- Littlefield, which is the Seat of Lamb County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 361 miles [581 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Bainer to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,869 miles [12,663.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bainer. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bainer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bainer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8612, Longitude: -102.2399 In this case, the coordinates for Bainer 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 Bainer 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 323.846 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.105 degrees. |