Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Chula Vista - River Spur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chula Vista - River Spur and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chula Vista - River Spur

• 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 Chula Vista - River Spur:
  • 28.659561, -99.80684
  • 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 Chula Vista - River Spur

• 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 Zavala County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Zavala County
  • Since Chula Vista - River Spur is near Dimmit County and also Frio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dimmit County
  • eBird sighting report for Frio 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 Chula Vista - River Spur ...

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.

• Bushy Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek
  • Bushy Creek is located in Zavala County
  • Bushy Creek has also been known as:
  • Bushy Creek Colonia
• Crystal City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
  • Crystal City is located in Zavala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
• Popeye Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeye Lake
  • Popeye Lake is located in Zavala County
  • Popeye Lake has also been known as:
  • Popeye Lake Colonia
• River Spur
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Spur
  • River Spur is located in Zavala County
• Valley Wells
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
  • Valley Wells is located in Dimmit County
• Winter Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Dimmit County

How Far From Chula Vista - River Spur 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 Chula Vista - River Spur to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Crystal City, which is the Seat of Zavala County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Chula Vista - River Spur to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,048 miles [12,952 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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