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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fourth Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fourth Crossing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fourth Crossing:
- 29.843259, -98.169151
- 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 Fourth Crossing
- 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 Fourth Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Fourth Crossing.
Within Texas, the name Fourth Crossing is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fourth Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Fourth Crossing is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fourth Crossing that is located in Comal County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Fourth Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fourth 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.
- Buffalo Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- First Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Royal Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Second Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Startzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thorn Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
How Far From Fourth Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fourth Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fourth Crossing and extending to:
- New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fourth Crossing to New Braunfels, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 7,192 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 7,921 miles [12,747.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fourth Crossing. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fourth Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fourth Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8433, Longitude: -98.1692 In this case, the coordinates for Fourth Crossing 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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 Fourth Crossing 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 320.434 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.699 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.536 degrees. |
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