Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blumenthal:
  • 30.221870, -98.741702
  • 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 Blumenthal

• 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 Gillespie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
  • Since Blumenthal is near Kendall County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall County
  • eBird sighting report for Blanco 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 Blumenthal ...

We found one communities that share the name Blumenthal.

Within Texas, the name Blumenthal is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Blumenthal in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Blumenthal lies 1,585 miles [2,550.8 km]<1> to the north of the Blumenthal that is located in Gillespie County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blumenthal ...

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.

• Cherry Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Mountain
  • Cherry Mountain is located in Gillespie County
• Crabapple ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
  • Crabapple is located in Gillespie County
• Fredericksburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
• Grapetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
  • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
• Post Oak
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Blanco County
• Rocky Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
  • Rocky Creek is located in Blanco County
• Rocky Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County
• Stonewall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <3>
• Willow City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
  • Willow City is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <3>

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

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

• Fredericksburg, which is the Seat of Gillespie County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Blumenthal to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 1,367 miles [2,200 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 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,925 miles [12,754.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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