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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 Battle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Battle 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 Battle:
- 31.552668, -96.889437
- 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 Battle
- 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 McLennan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLennan County
- Since Battle is near Limestone County and also Falls County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Falls 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 Battle
Communities Also Named Battle ...
We found four communities that are also named Battle.
Within Texas, the name Battle is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Battle is located in Washington County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Battle that is located in McLennan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Battle.
- Louisiana
- East Feliciana Parish
- This Battle is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east of the Battle that is located in McLennan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Battle.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Battle [Calvert County].
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Battle [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Battle ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Big Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Downs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Downs is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Hallsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Lacy - Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lavender
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lavender is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Little Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Elm is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Mart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mustang
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mustang is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Otto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Battle 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 Battle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Battle and extending to:
- Waco, which is the Seat of McLennan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Battle to Waco, with an average speed<4> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Battle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Battle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Battle 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 Battle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5527, Longitude: -96.8894 In this case, the coordinates for Battle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.84 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.83 degrees. |
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