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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 M K Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to M K Crossing 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 M K Crossing:
- 33.001498, -99.392859
- 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 M K Crossing
- 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 M K Crossing ...
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.
- Berryhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Berryhill is located in Shackelford County
- Buzzard Peak Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Peak Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Peak Crossing
- Buzzard Peak Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Coody Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coody Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coody Crossing
- Coody Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Dug Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Ford
- Dug Ford is located in Throckmorton County
- Hayford Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Crossing
- Hayford Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Paint Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Paint Creek is located in Haskell County
- Paint Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Crossing
- Paint Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
- Plainview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Haskell County
How Far From M K Crossing 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 M K Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in M K Crossing and extending to:
- Throckmorton, which is the Seat of Throckmorton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from M K Crossing to Throckmorton, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for M K Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- M K Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in M K Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0015, Longitude: -99.3929 In this case, the coordinates for M K Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 M K Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.732 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.623 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.822 degrees. |
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