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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 Delmer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delmer 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 Delmer:
    • 31.826560, -95.219390
    • 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 Delmer
  • 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
    • Since Delmer is near Anderson County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Delmer

Communities Also Named Delmer ...

We found two communities that are also named Delmer.

Within Texas, the name Delmer is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Delmer is located in Pulaski County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Delmer that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Delmer.
    • Ontario
      • This Delmer lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Delmer that is located in Cherokee County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delmer ...

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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Circle is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Craft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Craft is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
  • Dialville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Elm Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Herring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Java
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Java is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lake View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lone Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Mewshaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mewshaw
  • Mountain Heaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
  • Pierces Chapel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Chapel
  • Redlawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlawn
  • Shady Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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

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

  • Rusk, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Delmer to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,701 miles [12,393.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Delmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Delmer 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 Delmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8266, Longitude: -95.2194       In this case, the coordinates for Delmer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.778 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.00 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.074 degrees.