Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tolar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tolar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tolar
- 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 Tolar:
- 32.388940, -97.920931
- 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 Tolar
- 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 Hood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hood County
- Since Tolar is near Erath County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erath County
- eBird sighting report for Parker 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 Tolar ...
We found one communities that share the name Tolar.
Within Texas, the name Tolar is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Tolar in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tolar ...
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 Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Dale
- Bluff Dale is located in Erath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff Dale <2>
- Brushy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chalk Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennis <2>
- Fort Spunky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
- Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
- Glass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Glass is located in Somervell County
- Hill City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Knob Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Maxwell Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Crossing
- Maxwell Crossing is located in Parker County
- Pecan Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
- Rainbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <2>
- Tin Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Tolar 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 city such as Tolar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Tolar and extending to:
- Granbury, which is the Seat of Hood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 146 miles [235 km]<4> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Tolar to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,783 miles [12,525.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tolar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Tolar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tolar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tolar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3889, Longitude: -97.9209 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Tolar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.266 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.206 degrees. |