Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Espey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Espey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Espey
- 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 Espey:
- 29.112466, -98.488905
- 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 Espey
- 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 Atascosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atascosa County
- Since Espey is near Wilson County and also Bexar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Bexar 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 Espey ...
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.
- Anchorage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- China Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Christine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <2>
- Coal Mine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Crown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Graytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Hilltop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lone Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Sandy Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Three Oaks ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
- Valley Hi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Espey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Espey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Espey and extending to:
- Jourdanton, which is the Seat of Atascosa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Espey to Jourdanton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,971 miles [12,828.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Espey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Espey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1125, Longitude: -98.4889 In this case, the coordinates for Espey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Espey 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 320.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.724 degrees. |