Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Emblem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emblem and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Emblem

• 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 Emblem:
  • 33.247334, -95.766072
  • 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 Emblem

• 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
  • Since Emblem is near Delta County and also Hunt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delta County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunt 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 Emblem ...

We found three communities that share the name Emblem.

Within Texas, the name Emblem is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Emblem lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the north of the Emblem that is located in Hopkins County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Emblem is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emblem that is located in Hopkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Emblem.
  • Wyoming
    • Big Horn County
    • This Emblem is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the northwest of the Emblem that is located in Hopkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Emblem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Emblem ...

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.

• Commerce
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <3>
• Deep Well Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Well Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Well Crossing
  • Deep Well Crossing is located in Hopkins County
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Delta County
• Good Neighbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Neighbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Neighbor
  • Good Neighbor is located in Hopkins County
• Harpers Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Crossing
  • Harpers Crossing is located in Hopkins County
• Liberty Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Delta County
• Needmore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Delta County
• Overland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
  • Overland is located in Hopkins County
• Peerless
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
  • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
• Pleasant Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Hopkins County
• Posey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Posey is located in Hopkins County

How Far From Emblem 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 Emblem to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emblem and extending to:

• Sulphur Springs, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Emblem to Sulphur Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,113 miles [1,791.2 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 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,654 miles [12,317.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emblem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/