Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinkerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinkerton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinkerton
- 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 Pinkerton:
- 33.198712, -99.841760
- 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 Pinkerton
- 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 Haskell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Haskell County
- Since Pinkerton is near Stonewall County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stonewall County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Pinkerton ...
We found two communities that share the name Pinkerton.
Within Texas, the name Pinkerton 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 two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinkerton ...
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.
- Flat Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
- Paint Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Paint Creek is located in Haskell County
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rule
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
- Rule is located in Haskell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <3>
- Sunset
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Tuxedo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo is located in Jones County
- Two F Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two F Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two F Crossing
- Two F Crossing is located in Stonewall County
- Union Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Knox County
How Far From Pinkerton 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 Pinkerton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinkerton and extending to:
- Haskell, which is the Seat of Haskell County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Pinkerton to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,815 miles [12,577 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinkerton. 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- Pinkerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinkerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1987, Longitude: -99.8418 In this case, the coordinates for Pinkerton 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 Pinkerton 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 322.069 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.014 degrees. |