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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bethsaida ...
We found two communities that share the name Bethsaida.
Within Texas, the name Bethsaida is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mississippi
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) - Kildare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Kildare is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildare <3>
- Kildare Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare Junction
- Kildare Junction is located in Cass County
- New Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
- New Colony is located in Cass County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Queen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <3>
- Rambo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Roach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Three States
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three States
- Three States is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
How Far From Bethsaida 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,476 miles [8,812.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethsaida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethsaida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethsaida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0357, Longitude: -94.1880 In this case, the coordinates for Bethsaida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bethsaida 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 318.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.473 degrees. |