Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Junction Windmill:
  • 30.269640, -99.700340
  • 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 Junction Windmill

• 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 Kerr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kerr County
  • Since Junction Windmill is near Kimble County and also Gillespie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kimble County
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie 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 Junction Windmill ...

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.

• Buck Hollow
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow
  • Buck Hollow is located in Kimble County
• Hackberry
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hackberry is located in Edwards County
• Harper
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
• Hunt
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <2>
• Junction
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Kimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
• London
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Kimble County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
• Mountain Home
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
• Telegraph ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph
  • Telegraph is located in Kimble County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telegraph <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Junction Windmill and extending to:

• Kerrville, which is the Seat of Kerr County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Junction Windmill to Kerrville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). 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 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,962 miles [12,813.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kerr County: www.co.kerr.tx.us/

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