Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Krebsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Krebsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Krebsville
- 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 Krebsville:
- 29.990501, -96.584695
- 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 Krebsville
- 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 Austin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Austin County
- Since Krebsville is near Fayette County and also Colorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Colorado 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 Krebsville ...
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.
- Greenvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Industry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Post Oak Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Rockhouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Round Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Top <3>
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Willow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Fayette County
How Far From Krebsville 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 Krebsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Krebsville and extending to:
- Bellville, which is the Seat of Austin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Krebsville to Bellville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,848 miles [12,630.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Krebsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Krebsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Krebsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9905, Longitude: -96.5847 In this case, the coordinates for Krebsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Krebsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.412 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.51 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.846 degrees. |