Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Ankle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Ankle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Ankle
- 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 Black Ankle:
- 31.523791, -94.004636
- 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 Black Ankle
- 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 San Augustine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Augustine County
- Since Black Ankle is near Shelby County and also Sabine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Sabine 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
Communities Also Named Black Ankle ...
We found one communities that share the name Black Ankle.
Within Texas, the name Black Ankle is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Black Ankle in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Black Ankle is located in Montgomery County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black Ankle that is located in San Augustine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Black Ankle.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Ankle ...
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.
- Alexanders Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Store
- Alexanders Store is located in Shelby County
- Bland Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Lake
- Bland Lake is located in San Augustine County
- Fords Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
- Fords Corner is located in San Augustine County
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Goober Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goober Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goober Hill
- Goober Hill is located in Shelby County
- Lanetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maxey Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Rebecca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Rosevine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
- Rosevine is located in Sabine County
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Black Ankle 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 Black Ankle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Ankle and extending to:
- San Augustine, which is the Seat of San Augustine County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Black Ankle to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,665 miles [12,335.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Ankle. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Ankle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Ankle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5238, Longitude: -94.0046 In this case, the coordinates for Black Ankle 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 Black Ankle 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 317.955 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.592 degrees. |