Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rowena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rowena and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rowena
- 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 Rowena:
- 31.648501, -100.046341
- 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 Rowena
- 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 Runnels County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Runnels County
- Since Rowena is near Concho County and also Tom Green County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Concho County
- eBird sighting report for Tom Green 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 Rowena ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Rowena.
Within Texas, the name Rowena is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Rowena lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rowena that is located in Runnels County.
- Ontario
- This Rowena lies 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rowena that is located in Runnels County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rowena [Lancaster County].
- Somerset County
- This Rowena is located in Somerset County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rowena that is located in Runnels County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Rowena.
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rowena ...
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.
- Harriet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Marie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Miles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Runnels County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
- Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
- Pecan Mott
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Mott
- Pecan Mott is located in Coke County
- Seventeen Mile Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventeen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventeen Mile Crossing
- Seventeen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
- Sixmile Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Crossing
- Sixmile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
- Sixteen Mile Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Crossing
- Sixteen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
How Far From Rowena 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 Rowena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rowena and extending to:
- Ballinger, which is the Seat of Runnels County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rowena 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 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,904 miles [12,720.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowena. 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 '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- Rowena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6485, Longitude: -100.0463 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rowena could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Rowena 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 321.988 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.761 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.237 degrees. |