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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gunter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunter and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gunter:
- 33.449448, -96.745693
- 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 Gunter
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Gunter is near Collin County and also Denton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Collin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denton 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 Gunter
Communities Also Named Gunter ...
We found four communities that are also named Gunter.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Gunter.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Wood County
- This Gunter is located in Wood County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gunter that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Gunter.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Gunter.
- Ontario
- This Gunter lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gunter that is located in Grayson County.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Gunter is located in Douglas County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gunter that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Gunter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gunter ...
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.
- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersville is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Elm View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elm View is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
- Ethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Mustang
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Pilot Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tribune
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gunter 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 city such as Gunter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gunter and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gunter 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 227 miles [365.3 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,683 miles [12,364.6 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gunter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gunter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gunter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4494, Longitude: -96.7457 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.99 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.559 degrees. |
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