Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cotton Patch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Patch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Patch

• 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 Cotton Patch:
  • 28.984143, -97.616385
  • 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 Cotton Patch

• 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 DeWitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for DeWitt County
  • Since Cotton Patch is near Karnes County and also Gonzales County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Karnes County
  • eBird sighting report for Gonzales 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 Cotton Patch ...

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.

• Angel City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Angel City is located in Goliad County
• Couch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
  • Couch is located in Karnes County
• Harmony
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Karnes County
• Helena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Karnes County
• Mayo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Mayo is located in Karnes County
• Old Davy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
  • Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
• Sample
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Sample is located in Gonzales County
• Smiley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Smiley is located in Gonzales County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <2>

How Far From Cotton Patch to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cotton Patch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cotton Patch and extending to:

• Cuero, which is the Seat of DeWitt County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Patch to Cuero, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,941 miles [12,779.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,817 miles [9,361.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Patch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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