Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crafton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crafton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crafton
- 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 Crafton:
- 33.369278, -97.905871
- 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 Crafton
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Crafton is near Jack County and also Montague County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jack County
- eBird sighting report for Montague 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 Crafton ...
We found four communities that share the name Crafton.
Within Texas, the name Crafton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crafton ...
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.
- Bowie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Park Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Park Springs is located in Wise County
- Postoak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak is located in Jack County
- Runaway Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
- Truce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Vineyard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Wizard Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
How Far From Crafton 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 Crafton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crafton and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crafton to Decatur, with an average speed<5> 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,221 miles [1,965 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.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 from Point A (ie- Crafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3693, Longitude: -97.9059 In this case, the coordinates for Crafton 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 Crafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crafton 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 320.763 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.527 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.098 degrees. |