Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Democrat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Democrat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Democrat
- 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 Democrat:
- 31.687376, -98.658656
- 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 Democrat
- 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mills County
- Since Democrat is near Brown County and also Comanche County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- eBird sighting report for Comanche 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 Democrat ...
We found six communities that share the name Democrat.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Democrat.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Democrat ...
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.
- Blanket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket
- Blanket is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanket <3>
- Blanket Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Comanche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <3>
- Delaware Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Duke Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Indian Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Tenmile Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
- Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
- Zephyr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <3>
How Far From Democrat 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 Democrat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Democrat and extending to:
- Goldthwaite, which is the Seat of Mills County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Democrat to Goldthwaite, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,848 miles [12,630.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Democrat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Democrat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Democrat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Democrat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6874, Longitude: -98.6587 In this case, the coordinates for Democrat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Democrat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.045 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.651 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.604 degrees. |