Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gaylord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gaylord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gaylord
- 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 Gaylord:
- 36.441699, -100.440698
- 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 Gaylord
- 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 Lipscomb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lipscomb County
- Since Gaylord is near Beaver County and also Ochiltree County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Beaver County
- eBird sighting report for Ochiltree 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 Gaylord ...
We found seven communities that share the name Gaylord.
Within Texas, the name Gaylord is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaylord ...
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.
- Booker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Lipscomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <3>
- Bryans Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Corner
- Bryans Corner is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Clear Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Gray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
- Lord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Sherlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Slapout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
- Slapout is located in Beaver County (OK)
- Twin Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Lipscomb County
How Far From Gaylord 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 Gaylord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gaylord and extending to:
- Lipscomb, which is the Seat of Lipscomb County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gaylord to Lipscomb, with an average speed<4> 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 453 miles [729 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaylord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaylord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaylord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4417, Longitude: -100.4407 In this case, the coordinates for Gaylord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Gaylord 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 322.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.391 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.97 degrees. |