Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sudan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sudan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sudan
- 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 Sudan:
- 34.067614, -102.525340
- 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 Sudan
- 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 Lamb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamb County
- Since Sudan is near Bailey County and also Hockley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bailey County
- eBird sighting report for Hockley 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 Sudan ...
We found one communities that share the name Sudan.
Within Texas, the name Sudan is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Sudan in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sudan ...
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.
- Circle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Circleback
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleback
- Circleback is located in Bailey County
- Cofferville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofferville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofferville
- Cofferville is located in Lamb County
- Earth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
- Earth is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <3>
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 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 Lamb County
- Littlefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Lamb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <3>
- Muleshoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muleshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
- Muleshoe is located in Bailey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muleshoe <3>
- Needmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Sudan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Sudan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sudan and extending to:
- Littlefield, which is the Seat of Lamb County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sudan to Littlefield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,868 miles [12,662.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sudan. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sudan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sudan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0676, Longitude: -102.5253 In this case, the coordinates for Sudan 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 Sudan 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 324.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.229 degrees. |