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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 Blevins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blevins 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 Blevins:
- 31.223231, -97.208612
- 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 Blevins
- 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 Blevins ...
We found five communities that share the name Blevins.
Within Texas, the name Blevins is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hempstead County
- This Blevins is located in Hempstead County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blevins that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Blevins.
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Blevins is located in Lawrence County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blevins that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Blevins.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Blevins [Ashe County].
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Blevins is located in Carter County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blevins that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Blevins.
- Hawkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Blevins [Hawkins County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blevins ...
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.
- Airville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in Bell County
- Bruceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cyclone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Levi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Levi is located in McLennan County
- Moody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Bell County
- Satin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <4>
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
- Stampede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
- Stampede is located in Bell County
- Stringtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bell County
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terry Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Triangle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
How Far From Blevins 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 Blevins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blevins and extending to:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blevins to Marlin, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 73 miles [117.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blevins. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blevins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blevins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2232, Longitude: -97.2086 In this case, the coordinates for Blevins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Blevins could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Blevins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.005 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.366 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.002 degrees. |
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