RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Robertson County >> Nesbitt >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Nesbitt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nesbitt 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 Nesbitt:
    • 31.098239, -96.596917
    • 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 Nesbitt
  • 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 Nesbitt ...

We found two communities that share the name Nesbitt.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Nesbitt.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Nesbitt in the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Harrison County
      • This Nesbitt is located in Harrison County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nesbitt that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Nesbitt.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Nesbitt lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the north of the Nesbitt that is located in Robertson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nesbitt ...

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.

  • Black Jack
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
  • Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
  • Easterly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
    • Easterly is located in Robertson County
  • Elliot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Goodland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Robertson County
  • Headsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
  • Highbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
    • Highbank is located in Falls County
  • Long Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Falls County
  • Marvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
    • Marvin is located in Robertson County
  • Mustang
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Falls County
  • Salter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Robertson County

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Nesbitt to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nesbitt. 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 '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- Nesbitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nesbitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0982, Longitude: -96.5969       In this case, the coordinates for Nesbitt 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'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 Nesbitt 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 319.583 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.852 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.748 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024