Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murdo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murdo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murdo
- 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 Murdo:
- 35.609489, -102.351031
- 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 Murdo
- 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 Oldham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- Since Murdo is near Hartley County and also Potter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hartley County
- eBird sighting report for Potter 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 Murdo ...
We found one communities that share the name Murdo.
Within Texas, the name Murdo is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Murdo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdo ...
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.
- Corner Windmill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
- Corner Windmill is located in Oldham County
- Everett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Four Way
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - King
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Knoblaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Marsh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Middle Water
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Water
- Middle Water is located in Hartley County
- Partwood Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partwood Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partwood Crossing
- Partwood Crossing is located in Oldham County
- Strip Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strip Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strip Crossing
- Strip Crossing is located in Oldham County
How Far From Murdo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Murdo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murdo and extending to:
- Vega, which is the Seat of Oldham County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Murdo to Vega, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murdo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murdo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murdo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6095, Longitude: -102.3510 In this case, the coordinates for Murdo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Murdo 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 324.152 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.787 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.011 degrees. |