Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fivemile Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fivemile Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fivemile Crossing

• 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 Fivemile Crossing:
  • 30.912952, -99.708679
  • 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 Fivemile Crossing

• 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 Menard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Menard County
  • Since Fivemile Crossing is near McCulloch County and also Concho County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
  • eBird sighting report for Concho 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 Fivemile Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Fivemile Crossing.

Within Texas, the name Fivemile Crossing is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fivemile Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • San Juan County
    • This Fivemile Crossing is located in San Juan County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fivemile Crossing that is located in Menard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Fivemile Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivemile Crossing ...

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.

• Calf Creek ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
  • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
• Fourmile Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Crossing
  • Fourmile Crossing is located in Menard County
• Homer Junction
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
  • Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
• Live Oak
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Live Oak is located in Concho County
• London
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Kimble County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
• Marco
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Marco is located in McCulloch County
• Melvin
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <3>
• Saline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Saline is located in Menard County
• Tenmile Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
  • Tenmile Crossing is located in Menard County
• Twentymile Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing
  • Twentymile Crossing is located in Menard County

How Far From Fivemile Crossing 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 Fivemile Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fivemile Crossing and extending to:

• Menard, which is the Seat of Menard County, lies just to the West.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fivemile Crossing to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,929 miles [12,760.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fivemile Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/