Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kerrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kerrick and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kerrick

• 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 Kerrick:
  • 36.496838, -102.242687
  • 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 Kerrick

• 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 Dallam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallam County
  • Since Kerrick is near Cimarron County and also Sherman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cimarron County
  • eBird sighting report for Sherman 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

Communities Also Named Kerrick ...

We found two communities that share the name Kerrick.

Within Texas, the name Kerrick is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • McLean County
    • This Kerrick is located in McLean County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kerrick that is located in Dallam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Kerrick.
  • Minnesota
    • Pine County
    • This Kerrick is located in Pine County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kerrick that is located in Dallam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Kerrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kerrick ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Dallam County
• Coldwater
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Dallam County
• Felt
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
  • Felt is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <3>
• Irwin
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Dallam County

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

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

• Dalhart, which is the Seat of Dallam County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kerrick to Dalhart, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,726 miles [12,433.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dallam County: www.dallam.org/county/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/