Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Seth Ward:
  • 34.211772, -101.691334
  • 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 Seth Ward

• 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 Hale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Since Seth Ward is near Floyd County and also Swisher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Swisher 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 Seth Ward ...

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.

• Cereal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
  • Cereal is located in Floyd County
• Ellen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
  • Ellen is located in Hale County
• Halfway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Halfway is located in Hale County
• Happy Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Union
  • Happy Union is located in Hale County
• Lone Star
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Floyd County
• Plainview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plainview
  • From Seth Ward to Plainview
• Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Floyd County
• Six Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Point
  • Six Point is located in Hale County

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

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

• Plainview, which is the Seat of Hale County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Seth Ward to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,081 miles [11,395.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,830 miles [12,601.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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