Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Smith Place:
  • 30.755434, -103.208223
  • 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 Smith Place

• 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 Pecos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos County
  • Since Smith Place is near Brewster County and also Reeves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brewster County
  • eBird sighting report for Reeves 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 Smith Place ...

We found two communities that share the name Smith Place.

Within Texas, the name Smith Place is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Gunnison County
    • This Smith Place is located in Gunnison County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Smith Place that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Smith Place.
  • Washington
    • Jefferson County
    • This Smith Place is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smith Place that is located in Pecos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smith Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Place ...

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.

• Chancellor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Pecos County
• Edwards Place
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Place
  • Edwards Place is located in Brewster County
• Guild
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
  • Guild is located in Pecos County
• Little Mexico
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mexico
  • Little Mexico is located in Pecos County
  • Little Mexico has also been known as:
  • Little Mexico Colonia
• Saltlick Mill
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltlick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltlick Mill
  • Saltlick Mill is located in Jeff Davis County
• Youngblood Place
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Place
  • Youngblood Place is located in Brewster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Place and extending to:

• Fort Stockton, which is the Seat of Pecos County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Place to Fort Stockton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,579 miles [2,541.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 90 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,326 miles [11,790.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,071 miles [12,989 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

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