Around First Crossing ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New Braunfels. It lies just south of First Crossing. New Braunfels has a population of 95,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Marcos. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the northeast of First Crossing and has a population of 66,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from First Crossing, with the nearest first.
- Gruene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruene
- Gruene is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruene <2>
- Preiss Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preiss Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preiss Heights
- Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
- Thorn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Landa Park Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landa Park Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landa Park Highlands
- Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
- New Braunfels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braunfels
- New Braunfels is located in Comal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Braunfels <2>
- Freiheit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jentsch Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jentsch Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jentsch Acres
- Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
- Royal Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Sattler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Sattler is located in Comal County
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- Clear Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Lake Dunlap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Solms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Camp Willow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Canyon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Clear Springs
For more communities neighboring First Crossing, please visit our County-by-County Page for First Crossing.
Comal County ...
First Crossing is located in Comal County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.
Curious and Interesting Names Near First Crossing ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for First Crossing.
Airports Near First Crossing ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to First Crossing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for First Crossing.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for First Crossing. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comal, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to First Crossing), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |