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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Canyon City:
    • 29.873950, -98.188873
    • 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 Canyon City
  • 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 Canyon City ...

We found seven communities that share the name Canyon City.

Within Texas, the name Canyon City is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • British Columbia
      • This Canyon City lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Comal County.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Canyon City is located in San Diego County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Canyon City.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Canyon City [Lander County].
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Canyon City is located in Grant County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Comal County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Canyon City.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Canyon City [Pennington County].
    • Yukon
      • This Canyon City lies 2,915 miles [4,691.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canyon City that is located in Comal County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon City ...

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.

  • Buffalo Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
  • Cranes Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • First Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
    • First Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Fourth Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
    • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Pioneer Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
    • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
  • Royal Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
    • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
  • Second Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
    • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Startzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
    • Startzville is located in Comal County
  • Third Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
    • Third Crossing is located in Comal County

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

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

  • New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Canyon City to New Braunfels, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,921 miles [12,747.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Canyon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8740, Longitude: -98.1889    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Canyon City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.453 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.724 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.542 degrees.




 

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