Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alsa:
  • 32.818458, -96.033858
  • 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 Alsa

• 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 Van Zandt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
  • Since Alsa is near Kaufman County and also Hunt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunt 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 Alsa ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
• Elmo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
• Flats
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Flats is located in Rains County
• Frog
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog
  • Frog is located in Kaufman County
• Harris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Hunt County
• Hawk Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
  • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
• Hermits Cove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermits Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermits Cove
  • Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
• Hooker Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
• Small
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small
  • Small is located in Van Zandt County

How Far From Alsa 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 community such as Alsa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Canton, which is the Seat of Van Zandt County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alsa to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,686 miles [12,369.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alsa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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