Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clegg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clegg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clegg
- 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 Clegg:
- 28.122788, -98.265286
- 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 Clegg
- 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 Live Oak County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Live Oak County
- Since Clegg is near Jim Wells County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
- eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Clegg ...
We found one communities that share the name Clegg.
Within Texas, the name Clegg is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Clegg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clegg ...
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.
- Casa Blanca
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Hideaway Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hill
- Hideaway Hill is located in Live Oak County
- Ike
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Johns Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
- Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
- Johns Valley has also been known as:
- Johns Valley Colonia
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Orange Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <3>
- Owl Ranch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Peace Valley Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Harbor
- Peace Valley Harbor is located in Live Oak County
- Seven Sisters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Sisters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Sisters
- Seven Sisters is located in Duval County
- Three Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <3>
How Far From Clegg 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 Clegg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clegg and extending to:
- George West, which is the Seat of Live Oak County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clegg to George West, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,011 miles [12,892.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clegg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clegg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clegg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.1228, Longitude: -98.2653 In this case, the coordinates for Clegg 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 Clegg 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 320.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.69 degrees. |