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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 Padgett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Padgett 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 Padgett:
- 33.300939, -98.910345
- 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 Padgett
- 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 Young County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Young County
- Since Padgett is near Throckmorton County and also Archer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Throckmorton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Archer 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 Padgett
Communities Also Named Padgett ...
We found three communities that are also named Padgett.
Within Texas, the name Padgett is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Padgett [Jackson County].
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Chariton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Padgett.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Padgett is located in Onslow County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<2> to the east of the Padgett that is located in Young County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Padgett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Padgett ...
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.
- Eliasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eliasville is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
- Farmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jean is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Loving
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Proffitt Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Proffitt Crossing is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Crossing
- Red Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Round Timber ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Round Timber is located in Baylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Twin Mountains
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Mountains is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountains
How Far From Padgett 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 Padgett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Padgett and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Young County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Padgett to Graham, with an average speed<4> 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Padgett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Padgett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Padgett 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 Padgett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3009, Longitude: -98.9103 In this case, the coordinates for Padgett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.57 degrees. |
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