Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadview
- 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 Broadview:
- 33.636751, -101.927947
- 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 Broadview
- 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 Lubbock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lubbock County
- Since Broadview is near Hockley County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hockley County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Broadview ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Broadview.
Within Texas, the name Broadview is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Broadview lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Grant 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 Indiana community of Broadview [Grant County].
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Broadview [Lawrence County].
- Monroe County
- This Broadview is located in Monroe County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Broadview.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Broadview is located in Caddo Parish and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Broadview.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Broadview [East Baton Rouge Parish].
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Broadview is located in Harford County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Broadview.
- Prince George's County
- This Broadview is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Broadview.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Broadview is located in Buncombe County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Broadview.
- Guilford County
- This Broadview is located in Guilford County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Broadview.
- Iredell County
- This Broadview is located in Iredell County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Broadview.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Broadview lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the north of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Broadview is located in Crockett County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Broadview.
- Franklin County
- This Broadview is located in Franklin County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Broadview.
- Maury County
- This Broadview is located in Maury County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the east northeast of the Broadview that is located in Lubbock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Broadview.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Heckville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Hurlwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Posey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Lubbock County
- Ransom Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <5>
- Roundup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Hockley County
- Slide
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
- Slide is located in Lubbock County
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Broadview 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 Broadview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadview and extending to:
- Lubbock, which is the Seat of Lubbock County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Broadview to Austin, with an average speed<6>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 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,870 miles [12,665.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6368, Longitude: -101.9279 In this case, the coordinates for Broadview 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 Broadview 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Broadview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Broadview 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 323.593 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.899 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.971 degrees. |