Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fischer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fischer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fischer
- 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 Fischer:
- 29.976880, -98.265847
- 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 Fischer
- 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 Comal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Comal County
- Since Fischer is near Hays County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hays County
- eBird sighting report for Blanco 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 Fischer ...
We found two communities that share the name Fischer.
Within Texas, the name Fischer is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fischer ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
- Cranes Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Fourth Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Pioneer Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Royal Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Spring Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <3>
- Startzville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
- Startzville is located in Comal County
- Third Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Twin Sisters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
How Far From Fischer 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 community such as Fischer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fischer and extending to:
- New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fischer to New Braunfels, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,918 miles [12,742.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fischer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fischer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fischer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9769, Longitude: -98.2658 In this case, the coordinates for Fischer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fischer 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 320.52 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.817 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.568 degrees. |