Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burford
- 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 Burford:
- 32.785972, -94.383250
- 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 Burford
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Burford is near Cass County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Burford ...
We found one communities that share the name Burford.
Within Texas, the name Burford is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Burford in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Burford lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burford that is located in Marion County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burford ...
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.
- Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kellyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pope City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Marion County
- Victory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Burford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Burford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burford and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Burford to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,620 miles [12,263.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burford. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7860, Longitude: -94.3833 In this case, the coordinates for Burford 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> | 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. |
| <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 Burford 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 318.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.592 degrees. |