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:
- 32.756517, -97.730029
- 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- Since Punkin Center is near Tarrant County and also Hood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- eBird sighting report for Hood 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 ...
- Dawson County
- This Punkin Center is located in Dawson County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Punkin Center.
- Eastland County
- This Punkin Center is located in Eastland County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker 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 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Punkin Center.
- Dawson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Punkin Center is located in Gila County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker 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 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker 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 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker 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 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Punkin Center that is located in Parker 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.
- Carter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Center Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Dicey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
- Dicey is located in Parker County
- Fox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Parker County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Tin Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Willow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <4>
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:
- Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Punkin Center to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,757 miles [12,483.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/
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 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: 32.7565, Longitude: -97.7300 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.565 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.217 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.083 degrees. |