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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roane and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roane:
- 32.173921, -96.380420
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Roane
- 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 Navarro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Since Roane is near Henderson County and also Ellis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ellis 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Roane
Communities Also Named Roane ...
We found one communities that are also named Roane.
Within Texas, the name Roane is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Roane in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- King and Queen County
- This Roane is located in King and Queen County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roane that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roane ...
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.
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Elm Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goodlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodlow
- From Roane to Goodlow
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Mildred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Mustang
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Pettys Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pettys Chapel is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Chapel
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Rice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Roane 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 Roane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roane and extending to:
- Corsicana, which is the Seat of Navarro County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Roane to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Roane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Roane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1739, Longitude: -96.3804 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.541 degrees. |
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