Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunlay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunlay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunlay
- 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 Dunlay:
- 29.348568, -98.990587
- 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 Dunlay
- 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 Medina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- Since Dunlay is near Atascosa County and also Bandera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atascosa County
- eBird sighting report for Bandera 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 Dunlay ...
We found one communities that share the name Dunlay.
Within Texas, the name Dunlay is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Dunlay in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunlay ...
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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Castroville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Coal Mine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - English Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossing
- English Crossing is located in Bandera County
- Hondo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
- Hondo is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
- Leon Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <2>
- New Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
- New Fountain is located in Medina County
- Valley Hi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Yancey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
How Far From Dunlay 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 Dunlay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunlay and extending to:
- Hondo, which is the Seat of Medina County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dunlay to Hondo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,980 miles [12,842.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunlay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunlay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunlay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3486, Longitude: -98.9906 In this case, the coordinates for Dunlay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dunlay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.191 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.925 degrees. |