Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dugger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dugger and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dugger
- 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 Dugger:
- 29.502455, -97.951393
- 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 Dugger
- 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 Guadalupe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
- Since Dugger is near Wilson County and also Gonzales County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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
Communities Also Named Dugger ...
We found three communities that share the name Dugger.
Within Texas, the name Dugger is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Dugger is located in Boone County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dugger that is located in Guadalupe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dugger.
- Searcy County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Dugger [Searcy County].
- Indiana
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dugger ...
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.
- Alum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Dewville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Friendly Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
- Geronimo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Geronimo is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <4>
- Jakes Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Kingsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsbury <4>
- Leesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <4>
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Sweet Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Zipp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Dugger to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dugger to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dugger and extending to:
- Seguin, which is the Seat of Guadalupe County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Dugger to Austin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,929 miles [12,760.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dugger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dugger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5025, Longitude: -97.9514 In this case, the coordinates for Dugger have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Dugger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dugger 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 320.235 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.467 degrees. |