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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 Corley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corley 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 Corley:
    • 33.326234, -94.394365
    • 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 Corley
  • 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 Corley ...

We found four communities that share the name Corley.

Within Texas, the name Corley is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This Corley is located in Logan County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Corley that is located in Bowie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Corley.
    • Iowa
      • Shelby County
      • This Corley is located in Shelby County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north of the Corley that is located in Bowie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Corley.
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Corley is located in Barbour County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Corley that is located in Bowie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Corley.
      • Braxton County
      • This Corley is located in Braxton County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east northeast of the Corley that is located in Bowie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Corley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corley ...

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.

  • Boston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Bowie County
  • Carbondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
  • Hooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knights Bluff Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Bluff Landing
    • Knights Bluff Landing is located in Cass County
  • Maud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <3>
  • Overcup Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overcup Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overcup Landing
    • Overcup Landing is located in Cass County
  • Panhandle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
    • Panhandle is located in Cass County
  • Poorboy Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorboy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorboy Landing
    • Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County
  • Redwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <3>

How Far From Corley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Corley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Corley 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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corley. 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' (or 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- Corley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3262, Longitude: -94.3944       In this case, the coordinates for Corley 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 Corley 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 318.419 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.773 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.524 degrees.









 

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