Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cranes Mill:
  • 29.920771, -98.290292
  • 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 Cranes Mill

• 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 Comal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Comal County
  • Since Cranes Mill is near Hays County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hays County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blanco 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 Cranes Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranes Mill ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
• First Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • First Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
• Fourth Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
• Pioneer Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
• Royal Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
• Second Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
• Spring Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <1>
• Startzville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Startzville is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
• Third Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
• Twin Sisters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters

How Far From Cranes Mill to ...

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

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

• New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cranes Mill to New Braunfels, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,922 miles [12,749.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'