Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Branch
- 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 Long Branch:
- 32.072502, -94.568775
- 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 Long Branch
- 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 Panola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- Since Long Branch is near Rusk County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Long Branch ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Long Branch.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Long Branch.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Eastland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Branch [Eastland County].
- Falls County
- This Long Branch is located in Falls County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Long Branch.
- Eastland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Long Branch [Duval County].
- Hamilton County
- This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the east of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Long Branch is located in Grady County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the east of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Long Branch.
- Tattnall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Long Branch [Tattnall County].
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Long Branch is located in Mason County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Long Branch.
- Saline County
- This Long Branch is located in Saline County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Long Branch.
- Kansas
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Long Branch [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- Although located in Magoffin County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Long Branch.
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Long Branch [Meade County].
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Long Branch is located in Yalobusha County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Long Branch.
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Long Branch is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Long Branch.
- New York
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Long Branch [Monroe County].
- Onondaga County
- This Long Branch is located in Onondaga County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Long Branch.
- North Carolina
- Robeson County
- This Long Branch is located in Robeson County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Long Branch.
- Ontario
- This Long Branch lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Long Branch is located in Washington County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Long Branch.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Long Branch is located in Barnwell County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the east of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Long Branch.
- Laurens County
- This Long Branch is located in Laurens County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Long Branch.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Long Branch is located in Hamilton County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Long Branch.
- Lawrence County
- This Long Branch is located in Lawrence County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Long Branch.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Long Branch is located in Caroline County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Long Branch.
- Dickenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Dickenson County].
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Long Branch [Fairfax County].
- Stafford County
- This Long Branch is located in Stafford County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Long Branch.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Long Branch is located in Fayette County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Long Branch.
- Wyoming County
- This Long Branch is located in Wyoming County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east northeast of the Long Branch that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Long Branch.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Branch ...
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.
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Daniels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fair Play
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gary City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <3>
- Holland Quarters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Quarters
- Holland Quarters is located in Panola County
- Lake View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Laneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Laneville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <3>
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mount Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
- Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <3>
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Panola County
How Far From Long Branch 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 Long Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Branch and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Long Branch to Carthage, with an average speed<5> 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Long Branch could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Long Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0725, Longitude: -94.5688 |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Long Branch 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 318.386 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.572 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.764 degrees. |