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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 Davidson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davidson 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 Davidson:
- 30.472151, -96.631083
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Davidson
- 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 Burleson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burleson County
- Since Davidson is near Brazos County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazos County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Davidson
Communities Also Named Davidson ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Davidson.
Within Texas, the name Davidson is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Davidson is located in Crawford County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Davidson.
- Nevada County
- This Davidson is located in Nevada County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Davidson.
- British Columbia
- This Davidson lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Davidson is located in Idaho County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Davidson.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Davidson is located in Harrison County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Davidson.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Davidson [Cowley County].
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Davidson [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- Nicholas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Davidson [Nicholas County].
- Ohio 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 Kentucky community of Davidson [Ohio County].
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Davidson [Penobscot County].
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Davidson [Alcona County].
- Arenac 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 Michigan community of Davidson [Arenac County].
- Washtenaw 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 Michigan community of Davidson [Washtenaw County].
- Minnesota
- Polk County
- This Davidson is located in Polk County and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the north of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Davidson.
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Davidson [Clarke County].
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Davidson is located in Iredell County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Davidson.
- Ohio
- Sandusky County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Davidson [Sandusky County].
- Oklahoma
- Tillman County
- This Davidson is located in Tillman County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillman County community of Davidson.
- Oregon
- Wasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Davidson [Wasco County].
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Davidson is located in Fayette County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Davidson.
- Quebec
- This Davidson lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Davidson lies 1,513 miles [2,434.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Davidson is located in Hampton County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Davidson.
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Davidson is located in Fentress County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Davidson.
- Pickett County
- This Davidson is located in Pickett County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the northeast of the Davidson that is located in Burleson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Davidson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davidson ...
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.
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Birch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birch is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Center Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Line is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
- Cooks Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
- Deanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Snook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Davidson 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 Davidson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davidson and extending to:
- Caldwell, which is the Seat of Burleson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Davidson to Austin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,826 miles [12,594.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Davidson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Davidson 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. |
| <3> | 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 Davidson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Davidson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4722, Longitude: -96.6311 In this case, the coordinates for Davidson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.692 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.822 degrees. |
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