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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 Detmold, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Detmold 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 Detmold:
- 30.650197, -97.214160
- 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 Detmold
- 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 Milam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Milam County
- Since Detmold is near Williamson County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Detmold
Communities Also Named Detmold ...
We found two communities that are also named Detmold.
Within Texas, the name Detmold is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Detmold is located in Allegany County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Detmold that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Detmold.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Detmold is located in Franklin County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Detmold that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Detmold.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Detmold ...
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.
- Elm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Handy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Handy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Hare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hare is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare
- Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Marjorie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marjorie is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marjorie
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sharp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Structure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Structure is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Structure
How Far From Detmold 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 Detmold to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Detmold and extending to:
- Cameron, which is the Seat of Milam County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Detmold to Cameron, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,842 miles [12,620.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Detmold) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Detmold 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 Detmold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6502, Longitude: -97.2142 In this case, the coordinates for Detmold have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.925 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.057 degrees. |
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