Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thalia:
  • 33.984755, -99.538141
  • 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 Thalia

• 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 Foard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Foard County
  • Since Thalia is near Wilbarger County and also Hardeman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilbarger County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardeman 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 Thalia

Communities Also Named Thalia ...

We found two communities that are also named Thalia.

Within Texas, the name Thalia is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Thalia lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Thalia that is located in Foard County.
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach City
    • This Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 1,329 miles [2,138.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thalia that is located in Foard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Thalia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thalia ...

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.

• Farmers Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Farmers Valley is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
• Grayback
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Grayback is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayback
• Hinds
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinds is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
• Hoot and Holler Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hoot and Holler Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot and Holler Crossing
• Lockett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lockett
  • From Thalia to Lockett
• Margaret
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaret is located in Foard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Margaret
  • From Thalia to Margaret
• Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
• Rock Crossing
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Rock Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing

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

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

• Crowell, which is the Seat of Foard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Thalia to Crowell, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,763 miles [12,493.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'