Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Proffitt Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Proffitt Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Proffitt Crossing
- 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 Proffitt Crossing:
- 33.231496, -98.884233
- 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 Proffitt Crossing
- 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 Proffitt Crossing 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Proffitt Crossing ...
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
(19 miles [30.6 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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Farmer is located in Young County
- Graham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Young County
- Red Top
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Round Timber ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Timber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
- Round Timber is located in Baylor County
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
- Twin Mountains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Proffitt Crossing 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 Proffitt Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Proffitt Crossing and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Young County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Proffitt Crossing to Graham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 215 miles [346 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 1,277 miles [2,055.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,777 miles [12,515.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Proffitt Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Proffitt Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proffitt Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2315, Longitude: -98.8842 In this case, the coordinates for Proffitt Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Proffitt Crossing 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 321.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.275 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.564 degrees. |