Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alamo Heights:
  • 29.482784, -98.468126
  • 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 Alamo Heights

• 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bexar County
  • Since Alamo Heights is near Comal County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Comal County
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Alamo Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Alamo Heights.

Within Texas, the name Alamo Heights is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Alamo Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Butler County
    • This Alamo Heights is located in Butler County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alamo Heights that is located in Bexar County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Alamo Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alamo Heights ...

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.

• Airport City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
  • Airport City is located in Bexar County
• China Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
• Converse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
• Kirby
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
• Leon Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
  • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <3>
• Live Oak
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
• Longhorn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn
  • Longhorn is located in Bexar County
• Martinez
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Bexar County
• Shorts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
  • Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
• Universal City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alamo Heights and extending to:

• San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Alamo Heights to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,952 miles [12,797.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alamo Heights: www.ci.alamo-heights.tx.us/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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