Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylor Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylor Town and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylor Town
- 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 Taylor Town:
- 33.456579, -95.449995
- 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 Taylor Town
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Taylor Town is near Delta County and also Red River County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delta County
- eBird sighting report for Red River 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 Taylor Town ...
We found one communities that share the name Taylor Town.
Within Texas, the name Taylor Town is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Taylor Town in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Taylor Town is located in Hartford County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylor Town that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Taylor Town.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor Town ...
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.
- Deport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deport
- Deport is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deport <2>
- Frog Hop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Glory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Glory is located in Lamar County
- Hoover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lake Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Creek <2>
- Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Marvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mount Joy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mount Joy Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy Crossing
- Mount Joy Crossing is located in Delta County
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Prattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Delta County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rugby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Sandhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Shadowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowland
- Shadowland is located in Red River County
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sulphur Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
- Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
- Rugby
How Far From Taylor Town 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 community such as Taylor Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylor Town and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylor Town to Paris, 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 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,631 miles [12,280.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylor Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Taylor Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4566, Longitude: -95.4500 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Taylor Town 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 319.127 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.975 degrees. |