Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Throckmorton:
  • 33.178796, -99.177309
  • 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 Throckmorton

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

Communities Also Named Throckmorton ...

We found one communities that are also named Throckmorton.

Within Texas, the name Throckmorton is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Throckmorton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Stewart County
    • This Throckmorton is located in Stewart County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Throckmorton that is located in Throckmorton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Throckmorton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Throckmorton ...

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.

• Buzzard Peak Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buzzard Peak Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Peak Crossing
• Coody Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Coody Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coody Crossing
• Dug Ford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dug Ford is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Ford
• Hayford Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayford Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Crossing
• Murray
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray is located in Young County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Murray
  • From Throckmorton to Murray
• Paint Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paint Crossing is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Crossing
• Proffitt Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Proffitt Crossing is located in Young County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Crossing
• Round Timber ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Round Timber
  • From Throckmorton to Round Timber
• Spring Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek

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

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

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Throckmorton to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,293 miles [2,080.9 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 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,791 miles [12,538.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'