Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drane
- 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 Drane:
- 32.044876, -96.587487
- 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 Drane
- 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 Navarro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Since Drane is near Ellis County and also Hill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ellis County
- eBird sighting report for Hill 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 Drane ...
We found one communities that share the name Drane.
Within Texas, the name Drane is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Drane in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drane ...
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.
- Barry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <2>
- Blooming Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
- Brushie Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushie Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushie Prairie
- Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
- Emmett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lone Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
- Lone Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mustang
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Onion Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
- Onion Creek is located in Ellis County
- Pettys Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Chapel
- Pettys Chapel is located in Navarro County
- Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
How Far From Drane 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 Drane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drane and extending to:
- Corsicana, which is the Seat of Navarro County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Drane to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,747 miles [12,467.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0449, Longitude: -96.5875 In this case, the coordinates for Drane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Drane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.647 degrees. |