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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Converse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Converse and the surrounding area.
- 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 Converse:
- 29.514465, -98.307478
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Converse
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Converse is near Comal County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Comal County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Converse
Communities Also Named Converse ...
We found eight communities that are also named Converse.
Within Texas, the name Converse is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Converse is located in Blackford County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Converse.
- Miami County
- This Converse is located in Miami County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Converse.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Converse is located in Sabine Parish and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Converse.
- West Feliciana Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Converse [West Feliciana Parish].
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Converse is located in Clinton County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Converse.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Converse is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Converse.
- Ohio
- Van Wert County
- This Converse is located in Van Wert County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Converse.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Converse is located in Spartanburg County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Converse that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Converse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Converse ...
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.
- Airport City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Bracken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Friendly Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Longhorn is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Shorts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Universal City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Converse 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 Converse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Converse and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Converse 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,943 miles [12,783 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Converse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Converse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Converse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5145, Longitude: -98.3075 In this case, the coordinates for Converse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.473 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.703 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.619 degrees. |
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