Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gober:
  • 33.469316, -96.088938
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gober

• 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Since Gober is near Hunt County and also Delta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delta 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gober

Communities Also Named Gober ...

We found two communities that are also named Gober.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Gober.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Gober in the United States.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Bell County
    • This Gober is located in Bell County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gober that is located in Fannin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Gober.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cherokee County
    • This Gober is located in Cherokee County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east of the Gober that is located in Fannin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Gober.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gober ...

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.

• Clutter Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clutter Point is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutter Point
• Cotton Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotton Center is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
• English
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • English is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
• Flag Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flag Springs is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
• Flat Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie
• Hail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hail is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hail
  • From Gober to Hail
• Prairie Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Point is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
• Shady Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Silver City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Silver City is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City

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

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

• Bonham, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gober to Bonham, with an average speed<2> 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 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,656 miles [12,321.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'