Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bandera Falls:
  • 29.677356, -98.963279
  • 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 Bandera Falls

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

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.

• Center Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
• Comfort
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Kendall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <1>
• Cross Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
  • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
• Dominion
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
  • Dominion is located in Bexar County
• English Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossing
  • English Crossing is located in Bandera County
• Grey Forest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
  • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
• Highland Waters
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Waters
  • Highland Waters is located in Bandera County
• Leon Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
  • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
• New Fountain
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • New Fountain is located in Medina County
• Pipe Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
  • Pipe Creek is located in Bandera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipe Creek <1>
• Scenic Oaks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
  • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
• Walnut Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Kendall County

How Far From Bandera Falls 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 Bandera Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bandera, which is the Seat of Bandera County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bandera Falls to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,962 miles [12,813.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bandera County: www.banderacounty.org/

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