Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gladewater:
  • 33.244562, -94.945769
  • 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 Gladewater

• 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 Titus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Titus County
  • Since Gladewater is near Franklin County and also Red River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Red River 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 Gladewater ...

We found one communities that share the name Gladewater.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Gladewater.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Gregg County
    • This Gladewater is located in Gregg County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south of the Gladewater that is located in Titus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Gladewater.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladewater ...

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.

• Cookville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Titus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <3>
• Farmers Academy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Academy
  • Farmers Academy is located in Titus County
• Green Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Titus County
• Liberty Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Titus County
• Lone Star
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Titus County
• Maple Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
  • Maple Springs is located in Titus County
• Marshall Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Springs
  • Marshall Springs is located in Titus County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gladewater and extending to:

• Mount Pleasant, which is the Seat of Titus County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gladewater to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,621 miles [12,264.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,498 miles [8,848.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/

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