Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patricia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patricia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patricia
- 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 Patricia:
- 32.554549, -102.020432
- 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 Patricia
- 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 Dawson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dawson County
- Since Patricia is near Martin County and also Andrews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Andrews 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 Patricia ...
We found two communities that share the name Patricia.
Within Texas, the name Patricia is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Patricia lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Patricia that is located in Dawson County.
- South Dakota
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patricia ...
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.
- Brown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Fivemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Flower Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Grove
- Flower Grove is located in Martin County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Dawson County
- Grady
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Key
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Sand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Tarzan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
- Tarzan is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <3>
- Tenmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Three Leagues
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Leagues have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Leagues
- Three Leagues is located in Martin County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Patricia 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 community such as Patricia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patricia and extending to:
- Lamesa, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patricia to Lamesa, with an average speed<4> 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 297 miles [478 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,931 miles [12,763.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patricia. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patricia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patricia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5545, Longitude: -102.0204 In this case, the coordinates for Patricia 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 Patricia 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 323.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.666 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.095 degrees. |