Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winona
- 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 Winona:
- 32.492751, -95.172962
- 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 Winona
- 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 Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Winona is near Wood County and also Upshur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- eBird sighting report for Upshur 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 Winona ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Winona.
Within Texas, the name Winona is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Doniphan 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 Kansas community of Winona [Doniphan County].
- Logan County
- This Winona is located in Logan County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Winona.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Winona is located in Columbiana County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Winona.
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Winona [Hocking County].
- Ontario
- This Winona lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Winona is located in Josephine County and lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Winona.
- Polk County
- This Winona is located in Polk County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km] to the northwest of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Winona.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Winona is located in Abbeville County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Winona.
- Florence County
- This Winona is located in Florence County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Winona.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Winona is located in Putnam County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Winona.
- Scott County
- This Winona is located in Scott County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winona.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Winona is located in Fayette County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winona that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winona.
- Taylor County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Winona [Taylor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winona ...
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.
- Angler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Big Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Crow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Pine Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Smith County
- Red Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Sand Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smith County
- Swan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Waters Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Bluff
- Waters Bluff is located in Smith County
How Far From Winona 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 Winona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winona and extending to:
- Tyler, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winona to Tyler, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,667 miles [12,338.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/
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- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4928, Longitude: -95.1730 In this case, the coordinates for Winona 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Winona 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 Winona, 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 Winona 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 318.831 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.148 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.974 degrees. |