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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Comal County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Fair Oaks Ranch

Communities Also Named Fair Oaks Ranch ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
  • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
• Dominion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dominion is located in Bexar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
• Grey Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
• Honey Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
• Leon Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
• Scenic Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
• Silver Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
• Walnut Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Kendall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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<1> beginning in Fair Oaks Ranch and extending to:

• San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Oaks Ranch to San Antonio, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'