Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carlsbad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlsbad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carlsbad
- 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 Carlsbad:
- 31.605432, -100.643434
- 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 Carlsbad
- 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 Tom Green County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tom Green County
- Since Carlsbad is near Irion County and also Coke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Irion 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 Carlsbad ...
We found two communities that share the name Carlsbad.
Within Texas, the name Carlsbad is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlsbad ...
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.
- Broome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Edith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Edith is located in Coke County
- Grape Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
- Harriet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hughes ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Knickerbocker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
- Knickerbocker is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knickerbocker <4>
- Pecan Mott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Sixmile Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
- Sixmile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
How Far From Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlsbad and extending to:
- San Angelo, which is the Seat of Tom Green County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlsbad to San Angelo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 195 miles [313.8 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,418 miles [2,282 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,812 miles [9,353.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlsbad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tom Green County: www.co.titus.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carlsbad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlsbad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6054, Longitude: -100.6434 In this case, the coordinates for Carlsbad 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Carlsbad to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.238 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.515 degrees. |