Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chancellor:
  • 30.692658, -103.174055
  • 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 Chancellor

• 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 Pecos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos County
  • Since Chancellor is near Brewster County and also Reeves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brewster County
  • eBird sighting report for Reeves 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 Chancellor ...

We found five communities that share the name Chancellor.

Within Texas, the name Chancellor is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Geneva County
    • This Chancellor is located in Geneva County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east of the Chancellor that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Chancellor.
  • Alberta
    • This Chancellor lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Pecos County.
  • Mississippi
    • Clarke County
    • This Chancellor is located in Clarke County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east of the Chancellor that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Chancellor.
  • South Dakota
    • Turner County
    • This Chancellor is located in Turner County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chancellor that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Chancellor.
  • Virginia
    • Spotsylvania County
    • This Chancellor is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chancellor that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Chancellor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chancellor ...

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.

• Edwards Place
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Place
  • Edwards Place is located in Brewster County
• Guild
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
  • Guild is located in Pecos County
• Little Mexico
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mexico
  • Little Mexico is located in Pecos County
  • Little Mexico has also been known as:
  • Little Mexico Colonia
• Saltlick Mill
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltlick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltlick Mill
  • Saltlick Mill is located in Jeff Davis County
• Youngblood Place
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Place
  • Youngblood Place is located in Brewster County

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

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

• Fort Stockton, which is the Seat of Pecos County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chancellor to Fort Stockton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,073 miles [12,992.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

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