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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 Tadmor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tadmor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tadmor:
- 31.429156, -95.175870
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Tadmor
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Tadmor is near Cherokee County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Tadmor
Communities Also Named Tadmor ...
We found two communities that are also named Tadmor.
Within Texas, the name Tadmor is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Tadmor [Montgomery County].
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Tadmor is located in Northampton County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Tadmor that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Tadmor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tadmor ...
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.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bobbittville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bobbittville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbittville
- Fog Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Germany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Germany is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Glover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glover is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Hickory Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
- Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plain is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Ratcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stubblefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stubblefield is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Sweet Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Union
- Walker Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
How Far From Tadmor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tadmor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tadmor and extending to:
- Crockett, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tadmor 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 five to six hours.
- 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 1,143 miles [1,839.5 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 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,719 miles [12,422.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tadmor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Tadmor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Tadmor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tadmor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4292, Longitude: -95.1759 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.855 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.101 degrees. |
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