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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 Winkler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winkler 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 Winkler:
- 31.938252, -96.208819
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Winkler
- 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 Freestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Freestone County
- Since Winkler is near Navarro County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Winkler
Communities Also Named Winkler ...
We found three communities that are also named Winkler.
Within Texas, the name Winkler is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Riley County
- This Winkler is located in Riley County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north of the Winkler that is located in Freestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Winkler.
- Manitoba
- This Winkler lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<1> to the north of the Winkler that is located in Freestone County.
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This Winkler is located in Phelps County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winkler that is located in Freestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Winkler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winkler ...
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.
- Elm Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goodnight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Goodnight is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Mildred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Round House ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round House is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
- Round Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Rural Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
- Streetman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Young
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Young is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
How Far From Winkler 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 Winkler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winkler and extending to:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Freestone County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Winkler to Fairfield, with an average speed<3> 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 146 miles [235 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winkler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Winkler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winkler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9383, Longitude: -96.2088 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.442 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.793 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.492 degrees. |
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