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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stubblefield:
    • 31.314349, -95.109937
    • 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 Stubblefield
  • 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 Stubblefield ...

We found two communities that share the name Stubblefield.

Within Texas, the name Stubblefield is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Bond County
      • This Stubblefield is located in Bond County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stubblefield that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Stubblefield.
    • Kentucky
      • Graves County
      • This Stubblefield is located in Graves County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stubblefield that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Stubblefield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stubblefield ...

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.

  • Apple Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
    • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <3>
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Trinity County
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Trinity County
  • Fog Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
    • Fog Town is located in Houston County
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Trinity County
  • Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
    • Plain is located in Houston County
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Houston County
  • Ratcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
    • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <3>
  • Walker Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
    • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County

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

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

  • Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stubblefield to Crockett, with an average speed<4> 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,722 miles [12,427.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,597 miles [9,007.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stubblefield. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stubblefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stubblefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3143, Longitude: -95.1099       In this case, the coordinates for Stubblefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Stubblefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.64 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.772 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.086 degrees.









 

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