Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cassin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cassin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cassin
- 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 Cassin:
- 29.258572, -98.491961
- 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 Cassin
- 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Cassin is near Atascosa County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atascosa County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Cassin ...
We found one communities that share the name Cassin.
Within Texas, the name Cassin is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Cassin in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Cassin lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cassin that is located in Bexar County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cassin ...
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.
- China Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Graytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
- Leon Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <3>
- Lone Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Martinez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Sandy Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Valley Hi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Cassin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cassin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cassin and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cassin to San Antonio, 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 82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,964 miles [12,816.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cassin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.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- Cassin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cassin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2586, Longitude: -98.4920 In this case, the coordinates for Cassin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cassin 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 320.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.767 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.716 degrees. |