Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springers Ranch:
  • 35.878932, -100.188459
  • 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 Springers Ranch

• 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 Hemphill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hemphill County
  • Since Springers Ranch is near Lipscomb County and also Roger Mills County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lipscomb County
  • eBird sighting report for Roger Mills 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 Springers Ranch ...

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.

• Canadian
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
  • Canadian is located in Hemphill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <1>
• Clear Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Hemphill County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Creek <1>
• Gem
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
  • Gem is located in Hemphill County
• Glazier
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazier
  • Glazier is located in Hemphill County
• Locust Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County

How Far From Springers Ranch 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 Springers Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Springers Ranch once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Springers Ranch and extending to:

• Canadian, which is the Seat of Hemphill County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Springers Ranch to Canadian, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 412 miles [663 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,687 miles [12,371 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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