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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 Italy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Italy 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 Italy:
- 32.185756, -96.886643
- 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 Italy
- 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 Ellis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ellis County
- Since Italy is near Navarro County and also Hill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hill 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 Italy
Communities Also Named Italy ...
We found two communities that are also named Italy.
Within Texas, the name Italy is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Yates County
- This Italy is located in Yates County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Italy that is located in Ellis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Italy.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Italy is located in Georgetown County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the east of the Italy that is located in Ellis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Italy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Italy ...
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.
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Frost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Lone Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Lone Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Nelson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nena is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nena
- Plum Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
How Far From Italy 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 town such as Italy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Italy and extending to:
- Waxahachie, which is the Seat of Ellis County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Italy to Waxahachie, with an average speed<3> 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Italy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Italy 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 Italy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1858, Longitude: -96.8866 In this case, the coordinates for Italy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.924 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.764 degrees. |
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