Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunagan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunagan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunagan
- 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 Dunagan:
- 31.342781, -94.594601
- 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 Dunagan
- 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 Angelina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Angelina County
- Since Dunagan is near Nacogdoches County and also San Augustine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nacogdoches County
- eBird sighting report for San Augustine 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 Dunagan ...
We found one communities that share the name Dunagan.
Within Texas, the name Dunagan is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Dunagan in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunagan ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Angelina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homer
- From Dunagan to Homer
- Lacyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Poe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocky Springs
- From Dunagan to Rocky Springs
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Dunagan 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 Dunagan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunagan and extending to:
- Lufkin, which is the Seat of Angelina County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dunagan to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,699 miles [12,390.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunagan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
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' (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- Dunagan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunagan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3428, Longitude: -94.5946 In this case, the coordinates for Dunagan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Dunagan 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 318.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.39 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.864 degrees. |