Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durango, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durango and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durango
- 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 Durango:
- 31.204900, -97.130552
- 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 Durango
- 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 Falls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Falls County
- Since Durango is near Bell County and also McLennan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- eBird sighting report for McLennan 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 Durango ...
We found three communities that share the name Durango.
Within Texas, the name Durango is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durango ...
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.
- Airville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceville <3>
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
- Cyclone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Levi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Oscar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
- Satin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <3>
- Terry Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Triangle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
How Far From Durango 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 Durango to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durango and extending to:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Durango to Marlin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,811 miles [12,570.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durango. 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 from Point A (ie- Durango) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2049, Longitude: -97.1306 In this case, the coordinates for Durango 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> | 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 Durango 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 319.951 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.97 degrees. |