George W Ward Addition (Duval County, TX)

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in George W Ward Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to George W Ward Addition and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for George W Ward Addition

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 George W Ward Addition:
- 27.874186, -98.609182
- 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 George W Ward Addition

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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Since George W Ward Addition is near McMullen County and also Webb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McMullen County
- eBird sighting report for Webb 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near George W Ward Addition ...

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.

In the vicinity of George W Ward Addition, Seven Sisters is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the Northeast

How Far From George W Ward Addition 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 George W Ward Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in George W Ward Addition and extending to:

San Diego, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from George W Ward Addition to San Diego, with an average speed<2> 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,452 miles [2,336.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,038 miles [12,935.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for George W Ward Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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- George W Ward Addition) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in George W Ward Addition. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8742, Longitude: -98.6092 In this case, the coordinates for George W Ward Addition have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	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.
<3>	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 George W Ward Addition to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.389 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.397 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.848 degrees.