Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rickels, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rickels and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rickels

• 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 Rickels:
  • 33.183449, -97.828924
  • 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 Rickels

• 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wise County
  • Since Rickels is near Jack County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jack County
  • eBird sighting report for Parker 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 Rickels ...

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.

• Cottondale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Wise County
• Lucky Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
  • Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
• Paradise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
• Park Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Park Springs is located in Wise County
• Poolville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
  • Poolville is located in Parker County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <2>
• Runaway Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
  • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <2>
• Vineyard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
  • Vineyard is located in Jack County
• Willow Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Wise County
• Wizard Wells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County

How Far From Rickels 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 Rickels to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rickels and extending to:

• Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rickels to Decatur, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rickels. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/