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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 Lufkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lufkin 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 Lufkin:
- 44.751125, -91.610559
- 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 Lufkin
- 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 Eau Claire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Eau Claire County
- Since Lufkin is near Dunn County and also Chippewa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dunn County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chippewa 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 Lufkin
Communities Also Named Lufkin ...
We found one communities that are also named Lufkin.
Within Wisconsin, the name Lufkin is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Lufkin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Lufkin is located in Angelina County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lufkin that is located in Eau Claire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Lufkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lufkin ...
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.
- Allen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Dunnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elk Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Falls City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Howard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Nix Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Red Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Cedar is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Lufkin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lufkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lufkin and extending to:
- Eau Claire, which is the Seat of Eau Claire County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lufkin to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lufkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lufkin 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 Lufkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7511, Longitude: -91.6106 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.132 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.803 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.805 degrees. |
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