Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jagoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jagoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jagoe
- 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 Jagoe:
- 33.173731, -97.149180
- 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 Jagoe
- 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 Denton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Denton County
- Since Jagoe is near Comanche County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comanche County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jagoe ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Carter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Copper Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
- Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <2>
- Corral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
- Corral City is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Double Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak
- Double Oak is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Oak <2>
- Harbor Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
- Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
- Hidden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
- Lake Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
- Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <2>
- Mayhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Quakertown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Denton County
- Shady Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Shady Shores is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
How Far From Jagoe 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 Jagoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Jagoe and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Jagoe to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,713 miles [12,412.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jagoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Jagoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jagoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1737, Longitude: -97.1492 In this case, the coordinates for Jagoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jagoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.872 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.774 degrees. |