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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coble and the surrounding area.
- 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 Coble:
- 33.595096, -102.502967
- 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 Coble
- 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 Coble ...
We found one communities that share the name Coble.
Within Texas, the name Coble is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Coble in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Coble is located in Hickman County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coble that is located in Hockley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Coble.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coble ...
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.
- Levelland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
- Levelland is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <3>
- Littlefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <3>
- Lockettville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
- Lockettville is located in Hockley County
- Meadow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Terry County
- Ropesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Star Route
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Route have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Route
- Star Route is located in Cochran County
- Sundown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sundown is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <3>
How Far From Coble 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 Coble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coble and extending to:
- Levelland, which is the Seat of Hockley County, lies just to the East.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Coble to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,459 miles [2,348 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,893 miles [12,702.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coble. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5951, Longitude: -102.5030 In this case, the coordinates for Coble 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Coble 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 323.997 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.372 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.253 degrees. |
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