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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 Oglesby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oglesby 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 Oglesby:
- 31.418605, -97.511293
- 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 Oglesby
- 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 Coryell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coryell County
- Since Oglesby is near McLennan County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLennan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Oglesby
Communities Also Named Oglesby ...
We found four communities that are also named Oglesby.
Within Texas, the name Oglesby is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- This Oglesby is located in Elbert County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oglesby that is located in Coryell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Oglesby.
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Oglesby is located in La Salle County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oglesby that is located in Coryell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Oglesby.
- Oklahoma
- Washington County
- This Oglesby is located in Washington County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oglesby that is located in Coryell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oglesby.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Oglesby is located in Davidson County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oglesby that is located in Coryell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oglesby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oglesby ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Leon Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Moody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owl Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Owl Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
- Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stampede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stampede is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
How Far From Oglesby 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 city such as Oglesby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oglesby and extending to:
- Gatesville, which is the Seat of Coryell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oglesby to Gatesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Oglesby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oglesby 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 Oglesby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4186, Longitude: -97.5113 In this case, the coordinates for Oglesby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.235 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.117 degrees. |
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