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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 Midlothian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Midlothian and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Midlothian:
    • 32.482184, -96.995605
    • 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 Midlothian
  • 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 Midlothian ...

We found seven communities that share the name Midlothian.

Within Texas, the name Midlothian is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Midlothian is located in Cook County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Midlothian that is located in Ellis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Midlothian.
    • Kansas
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Midlothian [Clark County].
      • Harper 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 Kansas community of Midlothian [Harper County].
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Midlothian is located in Allegany County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Midlothian that is located in Ellis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Midlothian.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Midlothian is located in Lincoln County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north of the Midlothian that is located in Ellis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Midlothian.
    • Ontario
      • This Midlothian lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Midlothian that is located in Ellis County.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Midlothian that is located in Ellis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Midlothian.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Midlothian ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cedarview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
    • Cedarview is located in Dallas County
  • DeSoto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Dallas County
  • Maypearl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
    • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <3>
  • Mountain Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Oak Leaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Pleasant Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
  • Pleasant Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
  • Red Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <3>
  • Shamrock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Dallas County

How Far From Midlothian 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 city such as Midlothian to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Waxahachie, which is the Seat of Ellis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Midlothian to Waxahachie, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,741 miles [12,457.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Midlothian: www.midlothian.tx.us/

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Midlothian) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midlothian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4822, Longitude: -96.9956    
<2>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 Midlothian 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.
<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 Midlothian 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 320.036 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.56 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.781 degrees.




 

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