Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Matador:
  • 34.015097, -100.821120
  • 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 Matador

• 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 Motley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Motley County
  • Since Matador is near Floyd County and also Dickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Dickens 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 Matador ...

We found one communities that share the name Matador.

Within Texas, the name Matador is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Matador in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Matador lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Matador that is located in Motley County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matador ...

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.

• Cedar Hill
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
• Cee Vee
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
  • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <3>
• Dickens
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
  • Dickens is located in Dickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <3>
• Elton
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Dickens County
• Glenn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
  • Glenn is located in Dickens County
• Gray Mule ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Mule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
  • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
• Johnfarris
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnfarris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnfarris
  • Johnfarris is located in Floyd County
• Lakeview
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Floyd County
• Roaring Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
  • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <3>
• Turkey
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
  • Turkey is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <3>
• Wake
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
  • Wake is located in Crosby County

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

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

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Matador to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,809 miles [12,567.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,699 miles [9,171.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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