Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bethsaida:
  • 33.035688, -94.187964
  • 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 Bethsaida

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Bethsaida is near Miller County and also Caddo Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish

• 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 Bethsaida

Communities Also Named Bethsaida ...

We found two communities that are also named Bethsaida.

Within Texas, the name Bethsaida is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Franklin County
    • This Bethsaida is located in Franklin County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethsaida that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bethsaida.
  • Mississippi
    • Neshoba County
    • This Bethsaida is located in Neshoba County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bethsaida that is located in Cass County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Bethsaida.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethsaida ...

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.

• Evans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
• Kildare
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kildare is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildare <2>
• Kildare Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kildare Junction is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare Junction
• New Colony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Colony is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Queen City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Queen City is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <2>
• Rambo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rambo is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
• Roach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roach is located in Cass County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
• Three States
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Three States is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three States

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethsaida and extending to:

• Linden, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bethsaida to Linden, with an average speed<3> 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 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,600 miles [12,231 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'