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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hays County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Fischer

Communities Also Named Fischer ...

We found two communities that are also named Fischer.

Within Texas, the name Fischer is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Idaho
    • Canyon County
    • This Fischer is located in Canyon County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fischer that is located in Comal County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Fischer.
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This Fischer is located in Frederick County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fischer that is located in Comal County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fischer.

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)
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
• Cranes Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
• Fourth Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
• Pioneer Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
• Royal Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
• Spring Branch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <2>
• Startzville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Startzville is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
• Third Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
• Twin Sisters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters

How Far From Fischer to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'