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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 Boothe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boothe 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 Boothe:
    • 33.975079, -101.201818
    • 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 Boothe
  • 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 Boothe ...

We found one communities that share the name Boothe.

Within Texas, the name Boothe is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Boothe in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • This Boothe is located in Scott County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Boothe that is located in Floyd County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Boothe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boothe ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
  • Cone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Crosby County
  • Harmony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Floyd County
  • Johnfarris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnfarris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnfarris
    • Johnfarris is located in Floyd County
  • Lakeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Floyd County
  • Plains Assembly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Assembly
    • Plains Assembly is located in Floyd County
  • Roaring Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
    • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <3>
  • Sandhill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Sandhill is located in Floyd County
  • Wake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
    • Wake is located in Crosby County

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

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

  • Floydada, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the West.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Boothe to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,825 miles [12,593.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boothe. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boothe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boothe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9751, Longitude: -101.2018       In this case, the coordinates for Boothe 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 Boothe 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 323.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.384 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.592 degrees.









 

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