Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sedwick:
  • 32.603178, -99.204520
  • 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 Sedwick

• 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 Shackelford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shackelford County
  • Since Sedwick is near Eastland County and also Stephens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Eastland County
  • eBird sighting report for Stephens 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 Sedwick ...

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.

• Admiral
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
  • Admiral is located in Callahan County
• Clyde
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Callahan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
• Crystal Falls
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
  • Crystal Falls is located in Stephens County
• Eureka
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Shackelford County
• Gunsight ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
• Harpersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Stephens County
• Mitchell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Eastland County
• Necessity
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Necessity is located in Stephens County
• Nimrod ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
  • Nimrod is located in Eastland County

How Far From Sedwick to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sedwick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Albany, which is the Seat of Shackelford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sedwick to Albany, 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,822 miles [12,588.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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