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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Ware:
    • 36.184754, -102.710197
    • 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 Ware
  • 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 Ware ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Ware.

Within Texas, the name Ware is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Ware is located in Elmore County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Ware.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the east of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Ware is located in Columbia County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ware.
    • British Columbia
      • This Ware lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Ware is located in Union County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Ware.
    • Iowa
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Ware is located in Pocahontas County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Ware.
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • This Ware is located in Casey County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the east of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Ware.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Ware is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Ware.
    • Missouri
      • Jefferson County
      • This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This Ware is located in Fergus County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Ware.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Ware is located in Salt Lake County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ware that is located in Dallam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ware.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ware ...

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.

  • Buffalo Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Dallam County
  • Coldwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Dallam County
  • Felt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Irwin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Dallam County
  • King
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Hartley County
  • Middle Water
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Water
    • Middle Water is located in Hartley County
  • Twin Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mill
    • Twin Mill is located in Hartley County
  • Windy Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
    • Windy Hill is located in Dallam County

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

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

  • Dalhart, which is the Seat of Dallam County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ware to Dalhart, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,413 miles [2,274 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,759 miles [12,486.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ware. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dallam County: www.dallam.org/county/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1848, Longitude: -102.7102       In this case, the coordinates for Ware 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>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.
<5>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 Ware to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.48 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.24 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.138 degrees.









 

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