Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cox and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cox
- 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 Cox:
- 32.864576, -94.837989
- 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 Cox
- 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Since Cox is near Camp County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camp County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Cox ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Cox.
Within Texas, the name Cox is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Cox is located in Bibb County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Cox.
- Mobile County
- This Cox is located in Mobile County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the east southeast of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cox.
- Arizona
- California
- Riverside County
- This Cox is located in Riverside County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Cox.
- Sierra County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Cox.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cox [Dodge County].
- Glynn County
- This Cox is located in Glynn County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Cox.
- McIntosh County
- This Cox is located in McIntosh County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the east of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Cox.
- Idaho
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Cox is located in Calvert County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cox that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cox.
- Charles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Cox [Charles County].
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Cox [Forrest County].
- Jones County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Cox [Jones County].
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Cox.
- Vinton County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cox [Vinton County].
- South Carolina
- Newberry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cox [Newberry County].
- Williamsburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cox [Williamsburg County].
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Upshur County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Coffeeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Camp County
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Upshur County
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Camp County
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Stamps
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Upshur County
How Far From Cox 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 Cox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cox and extending to:
- Gilmer, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cox to Gilmer, with an average speed<5> 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 247 miles [397.5 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 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cox. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8646, Longitude: -94.8380 In this case, the coordinates for Cox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cox could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.991 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.781 degrees. |