Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Punkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punkin Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Punkin Center
- 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 Punkin Center:
- 32.850374, -102.050166
- 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 Punkin Center
- 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 Punkin Center is near Lynn County and also Gaines County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lynn County
- eBird sighting report for Gaines 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 Punkin Center ...
We found eight communities that share the name Punkin Center.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named Punkin Center.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Eastland County
- This Punkin Center is located in Eastland County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Punkin Center.
- Hardeman County
- This Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Punkin Center.
- Parker County
- This Punkin Center is located in Parker County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Punkin Center.
- Eastland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Punkin Center is located in Gila County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Punkin Center.
- Colorado
- Lincoln County
- This Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Punkin Center.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Punkin Center [Reno County].
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Punkin Center is located in Jackson Parish and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Punkin Center.
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Punkin Center is located in Howard County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Punkin Center that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Punkin Center.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punkin Center ...
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.
- Fivemile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Dawson County
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hindman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Key
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Pride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Punkin Center and extending to:
- Lamesa, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Punkin Center to Lamesa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,455 miles [2,341.6 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 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,916 miles [12,739.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punkin Center. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Punkin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Punkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8504, Longitude: -102.0502 In this case, the coordinates for Punkin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Punkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Punkin Center 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 323.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.088 degrees. |