Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Delwin:
  • 33.876469, -100.399005
  • 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 Delwin

• 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 Cottle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cottle County
  • Since Delwin is near King County and also Motley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Motley 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 Delwin

Communities Also Named Delwin ...

We found one communities that are also named Delwin.

Within Texas, the name Delwin is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Delwin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Isabella County
    • This Delwin is located in Isabella County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Delwin that is located in Cottle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Delwin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delwin ...

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.

• Cee Vee
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <2>
• Chalk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chalk is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk <2>
• Corner Windmill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Corner Windmill is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
• Glenn
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenn is located in Dickens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
• Grow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grow is located in King County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grow
• Hackberry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hackberry is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
• Jacobs ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacobs is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
• Matador
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Matador is located in Motley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <2>
• Roaring Springs
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <2>

How Far From Delwin to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Delwin to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Paducah, which is the Seat of Cottle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delwin to Paducah, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,801 miles [12,554.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'