Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coldspring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coldspring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coldspring
- 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 Coldspring:
- 30.589779, -95.130720
- 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 Coldspring
- 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 San Jacinto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Jacinto County
- Since Coldspring is near Polk County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Coldspring ...
We found one communities that share the name Coldspring.
Within Texas, the name Coldspring is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Coldspring in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Coldspring is located in Douglas County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coldspring that is located in San Jacinto County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Coldspring.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coldspring ...
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.
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pumpkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Shepherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Tigerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Polk County
- Tobacco Patch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Patch
- Tobacco Patch is located in Polk County
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in San Jacinto County
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County
How Far From Coldspring 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 city such as Coldspring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coldspring and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Coldspring to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,758 miles [12,485.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coldspring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.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 '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- Coldspring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coldspring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5898, Longitude: -95.1307 In this case, the coordinates for Coldspring 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 Coldspring 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 318.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.174 degrees. |