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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 Jot-Em-Down, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jot-Em-Down 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 Jot-Em-Down:
- 33.384023, -95.858987
- 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 Jot-Em-Down
- 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 Jot-Em-Down ...
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.
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Delta County
- Deep Well Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Well Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Well Crossing
- Deep Well Crossing is located in Hopkins County
- Emblem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emblem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
- Emblem is located in Hopkins County
- Flat Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Delta County
- Liberty Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Delta County
- Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pecan Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Fannin County
- Price
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Delta County
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Jot-Em-Down 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 Jot-Em-Down to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jot-Em-Down and extending to:
- Cooper, which is the Seat of Delta County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Jot-Em-Down to Cooper, with an average speed<4> 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 1,113 miles [1,791.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Jot-Em-Down) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jot-Em-Down. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3840, Longitude: -95.8590 In this case, the coordinates for Jot-Em-Down have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jot-Em-Down 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 319.39 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.917 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.167 degrees. |
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