|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Energy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Energy 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 Energy:
- 31.762893, -98.369250
- 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 Energy
- 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- Since Energy is near Hamilton County and also Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mills 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 Energy
Communities Also Named Energy ...
We found nine communities that are also named Energy.
Within Texas, the name Energy is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Energy [Chilton County].
- Colorado
- Routt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Energy [Routt County].
- Illinois
- Williamson County
- This Energy is located in Williamson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Energy that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Energy.
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Energy is located in Clarke County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the east of the Energy that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Energy.
- Missouri
- Schuyler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Energy [Schuyler County].
- Scotland County
- This Energy is located in Scotland County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Energy that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Energy.
- North Carolina
- Granville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Energy [Granville County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Energy is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Energy that is located in Comanche County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Energy.
- Wyoming
- Weston County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Weston County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Energy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Energy ...
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.
- Comanche
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Democrat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Edna Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edna Hill is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
- Hazeldell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Indian Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Pecan Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
- Pottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Sunshine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
How Far From Energy 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 Energy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Energy and extending to:
- Comanche, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Energy to Comanche, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,832 miles [12,604.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Energy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Energy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Energy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Energy 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 Energy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7629, Longitude: -98.3692 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.442 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.467 degrees. |
|
|