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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 Durango, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durango 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 Durango:
- 31.204845, -97.130724
- 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 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durango
Communities Also Named Durango ...
We found three communities that are also named Durango.
Within Texas, the name Durango is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- La Plata County
- This Durango is located in La Plata County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durango that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Durango.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durango is located in Hillsborough County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the east of the Durango that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durango.
- Iowa
- Dubuque County
- This Durango is located in Dubuque County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Durango that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Durango.
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)
- Airville is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cyclone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Levi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Levi is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Oscar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Satin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Triangle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
How Far From Durango 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,688 miles [9,153.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durango) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2048, Longitude: -97.1307 In this case, the coordinates for Durango have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.951 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.299 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.97 degrees. |
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