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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 Coffeeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coffeeville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Coffeeville:
    • 32.829103, -94.758138
    • 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 Coffeeville
  • 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 Coffeeville ...

We found three communities that share the name Coffeeville.

Within Texas, the name Coffeeville is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Coffeeville is located in Clarke County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the east of the Coffeeville that is located in Upshur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Coffeeville.
    • Arkansas
      • Jackson County
      • This Coffeeville is located in Jackson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coffeeville that is located in Upshur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Coffeeville.
    • Mississippi
      • Yalobusha County
      • This Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coffeeville that is located in Upshur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Coffeeville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coffeeville ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
    • Boxwood is located in Upshur County
  • Cedar Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Upshur County
  • Diana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Upshur County
  • Holly Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Camp County
  • Lone Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Upshur County
  • Lone Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Old Diana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Diana
    • Old Diana is located in Upshur County
  • Rock Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Marion County
  • Sand Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Upshur County
  • Snow Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Upshur County
  • Stamps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
    • Stamps is located in Upshur County
  • Warlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warlock
    • Warlock is located in Marion County

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

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

  • Gilmer, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coffeeville to Gilmer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,633 miles [12,284.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Coffeeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coffeeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8291, Longitude: -94.7581    
<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 Coffeeville 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 318.60 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.92 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.75 degrees.




 

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