Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fort Stockton:
  • 30.892772, -102.885730
  • 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 Fort Stockton

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

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.

• Chancellor
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
  • Chancellor is located in Pecos County
• Grandfalls
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Guild
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
  • Guild is located in Pecos County
• Horsehead Crossing ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Imperial
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
  • Imperial is located in Pecos County
  • Imperial has also been known as:
  • Imperial Colonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
• Little Mexico
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mexico
  • Little Mexico is located in Pecos County
  • Little Mexico has also been known as:
  • Little Mexico Colonia

How Far From Fort Stockton 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 city such as Fort Stockton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Stockton 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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,052 miles [12,958.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Stockton: www.ci.fort-stockton.tx.us/

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

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