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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 Hubert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hubert 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 Hubert:
- 27.978072, -97.705552
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hubert
- 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 San Patricio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- Since Hubert is near Nueces County and also Jim Wells County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nueces County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jim Wells 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hubert
Communities Also Named Hubert ...
We found four communities that are also named Hubert.
Within Texas, the name Hubert is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Hubert is located in Bulloch County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hubert that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Hubert.
- Kentucky
- Letcher County
- This Hubert is located in Letcher County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hubert that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Hubert.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Hubert is located in Onslow County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hubert that is located in San Patricio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Hubert.
- Ontario
- This Hubert lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hubert that is located in San Patricio County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hubert ...
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.
- Bluntzer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Casa Blanca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Heritage Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres has also been known as:
- Heritage Acres Colonia
- Johns Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
- Johns Valley has also been known as:
- Johns Valley Colonia
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Orange Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peace Valley Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peace Valley Harbor is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Harbor
- Robstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
- Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
- Sandy Bluff Colonia
- Sodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sodville is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville
- Violet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Violet is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
How Far From Hubert 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 Hubert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hubert and extending to:
- Sinton, which is the Seat of San Patricio County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hubert to Sinton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Hubert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hubert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hubert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9781, Longitude: -97.7056 In this case, the coordinates for Hubert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.814 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.466 degrees. |
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