Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cotton Center:
  • 33.991801, -101.992911
  • 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 Cotton Center

• 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Since Cotton Center is near Lamb County and also Hockley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lamb County
  • eBird sighting report for Hockley 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 Cotton Center ...

We found three communities that share the name Cotton Center.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Cotton Center.

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

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Fannin County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Fannin County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east of the Cotton Center that is located in Hale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Cotton Center.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Maricopa County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west of the Cotton Center that is located in Hale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cotton Center.
  • California
    • Tulare County
    • This Cotton Center is located in Tulare County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cotton Center that is located in Hale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Cotton Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Center ...

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.

• Circle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Circle is located in Lamb County
• Cofferville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofferville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofferville
  • Cofferville is located in Lamb County
• Halfway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Halfway is located in Hale County
• Happy Union
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Union
  • Happy Union is located in Hale County
• Hart Camp ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
• Littlefield
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Plainview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
• Roundup
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
  • Roundup is located in Hockley County
• Six Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Point
  • Six Point is located in Hale County
• Spade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Spade is located in Lamb County

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

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

• Plainview, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Center to Plainview, with an average speed<4> 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,853 miles [12,638.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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