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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 Domino, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Domino 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 Domino:
- 33.264003, -94.110991
- 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 Domino
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Domino is near Miller County and also Bowie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bowie 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 Domino
Communities Also Named Domino ...
We found two communities that are also named Domino.
Within Texas, the name Domino 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 ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Domino lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the northeast of the Domino that is located in Cass County.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Domino.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Domino ...
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.
- Hartman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Hoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoot is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jonesville is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Knights Bluff Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Line Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Line Ferry is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Poorboy Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorboy Landing
- Queen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Redwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Wake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Domino 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 town such as Domino to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Domino and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Domino to Linden, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,585 miles [12,206.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Domino) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Domino, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Domino 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 Domino. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2640, Longitude: -94.1110 In this case, the coordinates for Domino have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.541 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.408 degrees. |
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