Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gardendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardendale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gardendale
- 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 Gardendale:
- 28.516930, -99.216144
- 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 Gardendale
- 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 La Salle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- Since Gardendale is near Frio County and also Dimmit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frio County
- eBird sighting report for Dimmit 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 Gardendale ...
We found eight communities that share the name Gardendale.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named Gardendale.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Bexar County
- Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Gardendale.
- Ector County
- This Gardendale is located in Ector County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ector County community of Gardendale.
- Nueces County
- This Gardendale is located in Nueces County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Gardendale.
- Bexar County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Gardendale is located in Jefferson County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gardendale.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east northeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Gardendale.
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Gardendale.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Gardendale is located in Delaware County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gardendale.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Gardendale is located in Lexington County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gardendale that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Gardendale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardendale ...
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.
- Derby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Frio County
- Derby has also been known as:
- Derby Colonia
- Dull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hilltop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Melon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Millett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett is located in La Salle County
- Valley Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
- Valley Wells is located in Dimmit County
How Far From Gardendale 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 Gardendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardendale and extending to:
- Cotulla, which is the Seat of La Salle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Gardendale to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,031 miles [12,924.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.co.la-salle.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- Gardendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gardendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.5169, Longitude: -99.2161 In this case, the coordinates for Gardendale 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gardendale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.909 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.071 degrees. |