Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paynes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paynes Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paynes Corner
- 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 Paynes Corner:
- 32.725661, -102.794918
- 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 Paynes Corner
- 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 Gaines County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gaines County
- Since Paynes Corner is near Yoakum County and also Lea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yoakum County
- eBird sighting report for Lea 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 Paynes Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Paynes Corner.
Within Texas, the name Paynes Corner is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paynes Corner that is located in Gaines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Paynes Corner.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Paynes Corner is located in Stafford County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paynes Corner that is located in Gaines County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Paynes Corner.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paynes Corner ...
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.
- Allred
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hobbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hobbs is located in Lea County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
- Humble City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Humble City is located in Lea County (NM)
- Jones City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Lea County (NM)
- Loop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Loop is located in Gaines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <3>
- Nadine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Yoakum County
- Seagraves
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagraves
- Seagraves is located in Gaines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagraves <3>
How Far From Paynes Corner 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 Paynes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paynes Corner and extending to:
- Seminole, which is the Seat of Gaines County, lies just to the East.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Paynes Corner to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,950 miles [12,794.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paynes Corner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paynes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7257, Longitude: -102.7949 In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Corner 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 Paynes Corner 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 324.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.37 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.455 degrees. |