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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Padgett
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Throckmorton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Padgett ...
We found three communities that share the name Padgett.
Within Texas, the name Padgett is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Missouri
- North Carolina
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
- Eliasville is located in Young County
- Farmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Young County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Jean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Loving
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
- Loving is located in Young County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loving <4>
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Young County
- Proffitt Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proffitt Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Crossing
- Proffitt Crossing is located in Young County
- Red Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Round Timber ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
- Round Timber is located in Baylor County
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
- Twin Mountains
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountains
- Twin Mountains is located in Young County
How Far From Padgett 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Padgett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Padgett) to Point B.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). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.44 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.315 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.57 degrees. |