Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wickett:
  • 31.567243, -103.005950
  • 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 Wickett

• 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 Ward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ward County
  • Since Wickett is near Winkler County and also Pecos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winkler County
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickett ...

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.

• Badger ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Ector County
• Cheyenne
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Cheyenne is located in Winkler County
• Grandfalls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfalls
  • Grandfalls is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandfalls <2>
• Horsehead Crossing ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead Crossing
  • Horsehead Crossing is located in Crane County
• Kermit
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
  • Kermit is located in Winkler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
• Royalty
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalty
  • Royalty is located in Ward County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalty <2>
• Three Corner Windmill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Corner Windmill
  • Three Corner Windmill is located in Ward County
• Wink
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
  • Wink is located in Winkler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wickett and extending to:

• Monahans, which is the Seat of Ward County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Wickett to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,020 miles [12,906.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/