Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Algerita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Algerita and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Algerita
- 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 Algerita:
- 31.227945, -98.853100
- 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 Algerita
- 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 San Saba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Saba County
- Since Algerita is near Mills County and also McCulloch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mills County
- eBird sighting report for McCulloch 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 Algerita ...
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.
- Big Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Big Valley is located in Mills County
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - China Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
- China Creek is located in San Saba County
- Double Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
- Double Ford is located in Mills County
- Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Locker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Locker is located in San Saba County
- Red Bluff Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
- Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
- Regency ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
How Far From Algerita 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 Algerita to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Algerita and extending to:
- San Saba, which is the Seat of San Saba County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Algerita to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,879 miles [12,680 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Algerita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algerita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algerita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2279, Longitude: -98.8531 In this case, the coordinates for Algerita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Algerita to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.109 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.67 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.73 degrees. |