Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayd and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayd
- 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 Mayd:
- 33.642607, -96.822500
- 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 Mayd
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Mayd is near Cooke County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cooke County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayd ...
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.
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Grayson County
- Elm View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Gage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <2>
- Hanger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake Kiowa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
- Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <2>
- Locust
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
- Sturgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Willow Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
- Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
How Far From Mayd 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 Mayd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mayd and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mayd to Sherman, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6426, Longitude: -96.8225 In this case, the coordinates for Mayd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mayd to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.74 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.571 degrees. |