Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Faught, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Faught and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Faught
- 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 Faught:
- 33.737329, -95.420788
- 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 Faught
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Faught is near Red River County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Red River County
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Faught ...
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.
- Blossom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <1>
- Cross Road
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road
- Cross Road is located in Red River County
- Givens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lone Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Novice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Novice is located in Lamar County
- Pin Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
- Post Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Slate Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Shoals
- Slate Shoals is located in Lamar County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County
How Far From Faught 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 Faught to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Faught and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Faught to Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,616 miles [12,256.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faught. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Faught) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Faught. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7373, Longitude: -95.4208 In this case, the coordinates for Faught have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Faught 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 319.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.669 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.925 degrees. |