Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Palo Pinto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Palo Pinto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Palo Pinto
- 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 Palo Pinto:
- 32.767349, -98.298660
- 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 Palo Pinto
- 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 Palo Pinto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Palo Pinto County
- Since Palo Pinto is near Parker County and also Erath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- eBird sighting report for Erath 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 Palo Pinto ...
We found one communities that share the name Palo Pinto.
Within Texas, the name Palo Pinto is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Palo Pinto in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This Palo Pinto is located in Benton County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Palo Pinto that is located in Palo Pinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Palo Pinto.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palo Pinto ...
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.
- Brad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Cool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
- Gordon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Junction
- Gordon Junction is located in Palo Pinto County
- Lone Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mineral Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Mingus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <3>
- Salesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
How Far From Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Palo Pinto and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Palo Pinto to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,259 miles [2,026.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,778 miles [12,517.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palo Pinto. 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- Palo Pinto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palo Pinto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7673, Longitude: -98.2987 In this case, the coordinates for Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto 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 320.951 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.341 degrees. |