Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Groesbeck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Groesbeck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Groesbeck
- 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 North Groesbeck:
- 34.418127, -99.841765
- 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 North Groesbeck
- 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 Hardeman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardeman County
- Since North Groesbeck is near Jackson County and also Harmon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Harmon 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 North Groesbeck ...
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.
- Acme ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eldorado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Louis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Marty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
- Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
- Prairie Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Punkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County
- Wheatland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Willowview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowview
- Willowview is located in Hardeman County
How Far From North Groesbeck 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 North Groesbeck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Groesbeck and extending to:
- Quanah, which is the Seat of Hardeman County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Groesbeck to Quanah, with an average speed<4> 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,752 miles [12,475.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Groesbeck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Groesbeck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Groesbeck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4181, Longitude: -99.8418 In this case, the coordinates for North Groesbeck 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 North Groesbeck 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 322.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.897 degrees. |