Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fieldton:
  • 34.039257, -102.223234
  • 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 Fieldton

• 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 Lamb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lamb County
  • Since Fieldton is near Hale County and also Hockley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • eBird sighting report for Hockley 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 Fieldton ...

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.

• Circle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Circle is located in Lamb County
• Cofferville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofferville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofferville
  • Cofferville is located in Lamb County
• Cotton Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
  • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
• Earth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
  • Earth is located in Lamb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <2>
• Halfway
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Halfway is located in Hale County
• Hart Camp ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
• Littlefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
  • Littlefield is located in Lamb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <2>
• Spade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Spade is located in Lamb County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fieldton and extending to:

• Littlefield, which is the Seat of Lamb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fieldton to Littlefield, 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,859 miles [12,647.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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