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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Chadbourne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Chadbourne 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 Fort Chadbourne:
- 32.000695, -100.289540
- 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 Fort Chadbourne
- 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 Fort Chadbourne ...
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.
- Edith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
- Edith is located in Coke County
- Happy Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Taylor County
- Marie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
- Marie is located in Runnels County
- Maryneal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
- Maryneal is located in Nolan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <2>
- Miles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
- Pecan Mott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
- Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
- Robert Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Silver ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
How Far From Fort Chadbourne 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 Fort Chadbourne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Chadbourne and extending to:
- Robert Lee, which is the Seat of Coke County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Chadbourne to Robert Lee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,895 miles [12,705.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Chadbourne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort Chadbourne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Chadbourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0007, Longitude: -100.2895 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Chadbourne 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 Fort Chadbourne 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 322.209 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.065 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.322 degrees. |
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