Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Oaks Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Oaks Ranch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Oaks Ranch
- 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 Fair Oaks Ranch:
- 29.757150, -98.652179
- 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 Fair Oaks Ranch
- 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Fair Oaks Ranch is near Comal County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Comal County
- eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Fair Oaks Ranch ...
We found one communities that share the name Fair Oaks Ranch.
Within Texas, the name Fair Oaks Ranch is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fair Oaks Ranch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Although located in Los Angeles County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Fair Oaks Ranch.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Oaks Ranch ...
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.
- Cross Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
- Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
- Dominion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Grey Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Comal County
- Leon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
- Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
- Scenic Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
- Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Silver Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Silver Hills is located in Comal County
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Kendall County
How Far From Fair Oaks Ranch 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 city such as Fair Oaks Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fair Oaks Ranch and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Oaks Ranch to San Antonio, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,945 miles [12,786.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Oaks Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/
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> | 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- Fair Oaks Ranch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Oaks Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7571, Longitude: -98.6522 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fair Oaks Ranch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.743 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.751 degrees. |