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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 Medill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medill 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 Medill:
- 33.793162, -95.408566
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Medill
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Medill is near Choctaw County and also Red River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Red River 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Medill
Communities Also Named Medill ...
We found two communities that are also named Medill.
Within Texas, the name Medill is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Medill is located in Clark County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Medill that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Medill.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Medill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medill ...
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.
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frogville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
- Givens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Givens is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
- Lone Star
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lone Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Novice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Novice is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Pin Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Post Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shoals is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
- Slate Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slate Shoals is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Shoals
- Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Walnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
How Far From Medill 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 Medill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medill and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Medill to Paris, 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 279 miles [449 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,078 miles [1,734.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,612 miles [12,250.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Medill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7932, Longitude: -95.4086 In this case, the coordinates for Medill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.912 degrees. |
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