Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonville
- 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 Gordonville:
- 33.795962, -96.853337
- 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 Gordonville
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Gordonville is near Marshall County and also Cooke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Cooke 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 Gordonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Gordonville.
Within Texas, the name Gordonville is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Gordonville is located in Lowndes County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Gordonville.
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Gordonville is located in Polk County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Gordonville.
- Michigan
- Midland County
- This Gordonville is located in Midland County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Gordonville.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Gordonville.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Gordonville.
- Ontario
- This Gordonville lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Gordonville is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Gordonville.
- Quebec
- This Gordonville lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- This Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gordonville that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Gordonville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonville ...
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.
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Grayson County
- Fink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Gage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hanger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Locust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Red Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Red Branch is located in Grayson County
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Willow Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
- Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
How Far From Gordonville 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 Gordonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordonville and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gordonville to Sherman, 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 249 miles [400.7 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 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,670 miles [12,343.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
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' (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- Gordonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7960, Longitude: -96.8533 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gordonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Gordonville 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 320.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.805 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.567 degrees. |