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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 Judkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judkins 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 Judkins:
    • 31.710316, -102.645117
    • 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 Judkins
  • 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 Judkins ...

We found two communities that share the name Judkins.

Within Texas, the name Judkins is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Teton County
      • This Judkins is located in Teton County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Judkins that is located in Ector County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Judkins.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Judkins is located in Lane County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judkins that is located in Ector County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Judkins.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judkins ...

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.

  • Arcade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Ector County
  • Badger ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
    • Badger is located in Ector County
  • Cheyenne
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Coyote Corner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Crane
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardendale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandfalls
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfalls
    • Grandfalls is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandfalls <4>
  • Kermit
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Notrees
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
    • Notrees is located in Ector County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <4>
  • Pleasant Farms
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Farms
    • Pleasant Farms is located in Ector County
  • Royalty
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Corner Windmill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Corner Windmill
    • Three Corner Windmill is located in Ward County

How Far From Judkins 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 Judkins to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judkins and extending to:

  • Odessa, which is the Seat of Ector County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Judkins to Odessa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,999 miles [12,873.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ector County: www.co.ector.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7103, Longitude: -102.6451    
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Judkins 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 323.816 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.939 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.444 degrees.




 

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