Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Corner Windmill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corner Windmill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Corner Windmill
- 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 Corner Windmill:
- 31.833739, -102.154305
- 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 Corner Windmill
- 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 Midland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Midland County
- Since Corner Windmill is near Ector County and also Upton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ector County
- eBird sighting report for Upton 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 Corner Windmill ...
We found seven communities that share the name Corner Windmill.
There are six communities within Texas that are also named Corner Windmill.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Corner Windmill in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brewster County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Brewster County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Corner Windmill.
- Culberson County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Culberson County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culberson County community of Corner Windmill.
- Jeff Davis County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Corner Windmill.
- King County
- This Corner Windmill is located in King County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Corner Windmill.
- Oldham County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Oldham County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Corner Windmill.
- Val Verde County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Val Verde County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of Corner Windmill.
- Brewster County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Corner Windmill is located in Pima County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the west of the Corner Windmill that is located in Midland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Corner Windmill.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Corner Windmill ...
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.
- Arcade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Badger ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Bounce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Chub
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Cotton Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Flat
- Cotton Flat is located in Midland County
- Gardendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <3>
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Pleasant Farms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farms
- Pleasant Farms is located in Ector County
How Far From Corner Windmill 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 Corner Windmill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Corner Windmill and extending to:
- Midland, which is the Seat of Midland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corner Windmill to Midland, 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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,974 miles [12,832.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corner Windmill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Midland County: www.co.midland.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- Corner Windmill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corner Windmill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8337, Longitude: -102.1543 In this case, the coordinates for Corner Windmill 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 Corner Windmill 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 323.488 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.563 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.205 degrees. |