Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Doole, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doole and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Doole
- 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 Doole:
- 31.3957169, -99.5989535
- 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 Doole
- 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 McCulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
- Since Doole is near Concho County and also Coleman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Concho County
- eBird sighting report for Coleman 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 Doole ...
We found one communities that share the name Doole.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Doole.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doole ...
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.
- Hays Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
- Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
- Homer Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
- Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
- Knight Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Crossing
- Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <3>
- Mitchell Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossing
- Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Pear Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
- Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <3>
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Stacy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Walker Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
- Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
How Far From Doole 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 Doole to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Doole once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Doole and extending to:
- Brady, which is the Seat of McCulloch County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Doole to Brady, with an average speed<5> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,900 miles [12,713.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Doole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Doole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3957, Longitude: -99.5990 In this case, the coordinates for Doole have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Doole to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.322 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.053 degrees. |