Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flomot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flomot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flomot
- 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 Flomot:
- 34.227014, -100.989035
- 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 Flomot
- 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 Motley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Motley County
- Since Flomot is near Floyd County and also Briscoe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Briscoe 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 Flomot ...
We found one communities that share the name Flomot.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Flomot.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flomot ...
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.
- Antelope Flats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Flats
- Antelope Flats is located in Briscoe County
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
- Gray Mule ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Johnfarris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnfarris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnfarris
- Johnfarris is located in Floyd County
- Lone Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Matador
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
- Matador is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <3>
- Roaring Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
- Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <3>
- Turkey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
How Far From Flomot 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 Flomot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Flomot and extending to:
- Matador, which is the Seat of Motley County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flomot to Matador, 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 332 miles [534.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,804 miles [12,559.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,695 miles [9,165.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flomot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Flomot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flomot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flomot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2270, Longitude: -100.9890 In this case, the coordinates for Flomot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Flomot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.276 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.467 degrees. |