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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hunt County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gober ...
We found two communities that share the name Gober.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Gober.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Gober in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutter Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutter Point
- Clutter Point is located in Fannin County
- Cotton Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Cotton Center is located in Fannin County
- English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Flag Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Flag Springs is located in Fannin County
- Flat Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie
- Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County
- Hail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- Prairie Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Fannin County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Fannin County
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Fannin County
How Far From Gober to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gober. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gober) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gober. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4693, Longitude: -96.0889 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gober to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.553 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.26 degrees. |