Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dessau Fountains:
  • 30.417239, -97.651491
  • 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 Dessau Fountains

• 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 Dessau Fountains is near Williamson County and also Bastrop County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Bastrop 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 Dessau Fountains ...

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.

• Decker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Travis County
• Jollyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
  • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
• Kings Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
  • Kings Village is located in Travis County
• Manor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• New Sweden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Travis County
• Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
  • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
• Pond Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
  • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
• Round Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Round Rock is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <2>
• Three Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Travis County
• Turkey Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
  • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Walnut Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Forest
  • Walnut Forest is located in Travis County
• Waters Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Dessau Fountains 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 Dessau Fountains to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dessau Fountains to Austin, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,871 miles [12,667.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dessau Fountains. 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/