Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Circle D Estates:
  • 30.159631, -97.232882
  • 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 Circle D Estates

• 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 Bastrop County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bastrop County
  • Since Circle D Estates is near Lee County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Circle D Estates ...

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.

• Butler
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Bastrop County
• Clearview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Bastrop County
• Colorado
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
  • Colorado is located in Bastrop County
• Flower Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Bastrop County
• Grassyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassyville
  • Grassyville is located in Bastrop County
• Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Hills is located in Lee County
• Hills Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
  • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
• Knobbs Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
  • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County

How Far From Circle D Estates 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 Circle D Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Circle D Estates and extending to:

• Bastrop, which is the Seat of Bastrop County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Circle D Estates to Austin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,293 miles [2,080.9 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 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,867 miles [12,660.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>