Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzhugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzhugh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzhugh
- 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 Fitzhugh:
- 30.246076, -98.028585
- 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 Fitzhugh
- 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 Hays County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hays County
- Since Fitzhugh is near Travis County and also Blanco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Travis 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 Fitzhugh ...
We found five communities that share the name Fitzhugh.
Within Texas, the name Fitzhugh is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Hays County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Fitzhugh.
- Stafford County
- This Fitzhugh is located in Stafford County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km] to the east northeast of the Fitzhugh that is located in Hays County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Fitzhugh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzhugh ...
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.
- Bee Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
- Bee Cave is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <3>
- Buffalo Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Travis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <3>
- Cedar Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Driftwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Hays County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <3>
- Dripping Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <3>
- Edgewater Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
- Ford Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lost Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Travis County
- Point Venture
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
- Point Venture is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
- Point Venture has also been known as:
- Point Venture village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <3>
- Shady Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Sunset Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <3>
How Far From Fitzhugh 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 Fitzhugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzhugh and extending to:
- San Marcos, which is the Seat of Hays County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fitzhugh to San Marcos, with an average speed<4> 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,895 miles [12,705.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzhugh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fitzhugh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzhugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2461, Longitude: -98.0286 |
| <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 Fitzhugh 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 320.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.444 degrees. |