Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Broome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broome and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Broome

• 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 Broome:
  • 31.759589, -100.837329
  • 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 Broome

• 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 Sterling County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sterling County
  • Since Broome is near Tom Green County and also Coke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
  • eBird sighting report for Coke 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 Broome ...

We found one communities that share the name Broome.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Broome.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Panola County
    • Although located in Panola County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Broome.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broome ...

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.

• Edith
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Edith is located in Coke County
• Grape Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
• Pecan Crossing
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Crossing
  • Pecan Crossing is located in Mitchell County
• Pecan Mott
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
  • Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
• Robert Lee
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Lee
  • Robert Lee is located in Coke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert Lee <2>
• Silver ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Silver is located in Coke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver <2>
• Water Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Broome and extending to:

• Sterling City, which is the Seat of Sterling County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Broome to Sterling City, 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 210 miles [338 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,423 miles [2,290.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,929 miles [12,760.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/