Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goldfinch:
  • 28.858863, -98.873361
  • 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 Goldfinch

• 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 Frio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frio County
  • Since Goldfinch is near Atascosa County and also Medina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Atascosa County
  • eBird sighting report for Medina 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 Goldfinch ...

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.

• Anchorage
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchorage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
• Bigfoot
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfoot
  • Bigfoot is located in Frio County
  • Bigfoot has also been known as:
  • Big Foot Colonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfoot <2>
• Charlotte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
• Crown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Crown is located in Atascosa County
• Derby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Frio County
  • Derby has also been known as:
  • Derby Colonia
• Hilltop
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Frio County
  • Hilltop has also been known as:
  • Hilltop Colonia
• Melon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melon
  • Melon is located in Frio County
• Miguel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel
  • Miguel is located in Frio County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Goldfinch and extending to:

• Pearsall, which is the Seat of Frio County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Goldfinch to Pearsall, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,000 miles [12,874.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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