Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ward, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ward and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ward
- 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 Ward:
- 31.907109, -95.804684
- 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 Ward
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Ward is near Henderson County and also Freestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- eBird sighting report for Freestone 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 Ward ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Ward.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Ward.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers 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 Alabama community of Ward [Chambers County].
- Sumter County
- This Ward is located in Sumter County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Ward.
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Ward is located in Lonoke County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Ward.
- Pulaski County
- This Ward is located in Pulaski County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Ward.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Ward is located in Jackson County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ward.
- Kankakee County
- This Ward is located in Kankakee County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the north northeast of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Ward.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Dickinson 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 Michigan community of Ward [Dickinson County].
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ward [Saginaw County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Ward lies 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ward that is located in Anderson County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ward ...
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.
- Blackfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cross Roads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Fosterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Greens Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mound Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
- Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Shady Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Tennessee Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Colony
- Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Colony <5>
- Virginia Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hill
- Virginia Hill is located in Henderson County
- Yard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Ward 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 Ward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ward and extending to:
- Palestine, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ward to Palestine, 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,158 miles [1,863.6 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 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,721 miles [12,425.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9071, Longitude: -95.8047 In this case, the coordinates for Ward 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ward 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> | 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 Ward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ward 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 319.171 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.472 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.319 degrees. |