Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Decker
- 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 Decker:
- 30.306597, -97.617780
- 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 Decker
- 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Travis County
- Since Decker is near Bastrop County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bastrop County
- eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Decker ...
We found ten communities that share the name Decker.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Decker.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Decker lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<2> to the north of the Decker that is located in Travis County.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Decker [Oakland County].
- Sanilac County
- This Decker is located in Sanilac County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Decker that is located in Travis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Decker.
- Montana
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker ...
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.
- Elysium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Kings Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
- Kings Village is located in Travis County
- Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
- New Sweden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Travis County
- Pilot Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Travis County
- Rollingwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Three Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Travis County
- Walnut Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Forest
- Walnut Forest is located in Travis County
- Waters Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
- Waters Park is located in Travis County
How Far From Decker 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 Decker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker and extending to:
- Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Decker to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 75 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,875 miles [12,673.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Decker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3066, Longitude: -97.6178 In this case, the coordinates for Decker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Decker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.41 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.261 degrees. |