Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Theodore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Theodore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Theodore
- 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 Theodore:
- 33.714550, -96.904449
- 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 Theodore
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Theodore is near Cooke County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cooke County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Theodore ...
We found seven communities that share the name Theodore.
Within Texas, the name Theodore is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Saskatchewan
- This Theodore lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Theodore that is located in Grayson County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Lewis County
- This Theodore is located in Lewis County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Theodore that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Theodore.
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Theodore [Perry County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Theodore ...
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.
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Grayson County
- Gage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Gordonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Grayson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <4>
- Hanger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lake Kiowa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
- Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
- Locust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Red Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Red Branch is located in Grayson County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
- Sturgeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Walnut Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
- Walnut Bend is located in Cooke County
- Willow Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
- Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
How Far From Theodore 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 Theodore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Theodore and extending to:
- Sherman, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Theodore to Sherman, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,676 miles [12,353.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Theodore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Theodore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Theodore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7146, Longitude: -96.9044 In this case, the coordinates for Theodore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Theodore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Theodore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.128 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.824 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.60 degrees. |