Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in K-Bar Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to K-Bar Ranch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for K-Bar Ranch

• 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 K-Bar Ranch:
  • 27.732249, -98.119170
  • 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 K-Bar Ranch

• 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 Jim Wells County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
  • Since K-Bar Ranch is near Duval County and also Nueces County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Duval County
  • eBird sighting report for Nueces 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 K-Bar Ranch ...

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.

• Alice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <1>
• Bishop
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Casa Blanca
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
  • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
• Coyote Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
  • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
  • Coyote Acres Colonia
• Heritage Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Heritage Acres has also been known as:
  • Heritage Acres Colonia
• Johns Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
  • Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
  • Johns Valley has also been known as:
  • Johns Valley Colonia
• Kingsville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
• Meadow Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
  • Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
  • Meadow Ridge Colonia
• Orange Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <1>
• Owl Ranch
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch
  • Owl Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
• Sandy Bluff
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
  • Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
  • Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
  • Sandy Bluff Colonia

How Far From K-Bar Ranch 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 K-Bar Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Alice, which is the Seat of Jim Wells County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from K-Bar Ranch to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,025 miles [12,915 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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