Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tolbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tolbert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tolbert
- 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 Tolbert:
- 34.219721, -99.396377
- 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 Tolbert
- 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 Wilbarger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilbarger County
- Since Tolbert is near Hardeman County and also Foard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardeman County
- eBird sighting report for Foard 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 Tolbert ...
We found one communities that share the name Tolbert.
Within Texas, the name Tolbert is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Tolbert in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tolbert ...
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.
- Elmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
- Fargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
- Farmers Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Farmers Valley is located in Wilbarger County
- Grayback
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Hinds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Hoot and Holler Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot and Holler Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot and Holler Crossing
- Hoot and Holler Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
- Lockett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
- Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
- Margaret
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Foard County
- Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
- Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
- Rock Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
- Rock Crossing is located in Wilbarger County
- Willowview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowview
- Willowview is located in Hardeman County
How Far From Tolbert 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 Tolbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Tolbert once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Tolbert and extending to:
- Vernon, which is the Seat of Wilbarger County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Tolbert to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tolbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tolbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2197, Longitude: -99.3964 In this case, the coordinates for Tolbert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Tolbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Tolbert 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 321.893 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.96 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.705 degrees. |