Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cude Crossing Windmill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cude Crossing Windmill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cude Crossing Windmill

• 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 Cude Crossing Windmill:
  • 28.879138, -99.205313
  • 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 Cude Crossing Windmill

• 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 Frio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frio County
  • Since Cude Crossing Windmill is near Medina County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Cude Crossing Windmill ...

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.

• Bigfoot
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfoot
  • Bigfoot is located in Frio County
  • Bigfoot has also been known as:
  • Big Foot Colonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfoot <1>
• Derby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Frio County
  • Derby has also been known as:
  • Derby Colonia
• Goldfinch
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldfinch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfinch
  • Goldfinch is located in Frio County
• Hilltop
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Frio County
  • Hilltop has also been known as:
  • Hilltop Colonia
• Melon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melon
  • Melon is located in Frio County
• Miguel
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel
  • Miguel is located in Frio County
• Millett
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Millett is located in La Salle County
• Yancey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
  • Yancey is located in Medina County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yancey <1>

How Far From Cude Crossing Windmill 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 Cude Crossing Windmill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pearsall, which is the Seat of Frio County, lies just to the East.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Cude Crossing Windmill 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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