Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kriebaum Place:
  • 30.209063, -103.087388
  • 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 Kriebaum Place

• 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 Brewster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brewster County
  • Since Kriebaum Place is near Pecos County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Pecos 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 Kriebaum Place ...

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.

• Edwards Place
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Place
  • Edwards Place is located in Brewster County
• Fourmile Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Crossing
  • Fourmile Crossing is located in Brewster County
• Haymond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymond
  • Haymond is located in Brewster County
• Longfellow ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
  • Longfellow is located in Pecos County
• Marathon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Brewster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
• Mitchell Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Place
  • Mitchell Place is located in Brewster County
• Shoemaker Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Place
  • Shoemaker Place is located in Brewster County
• Youngblood Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Place
  • Youngblood Place is located in Brewster County

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

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

• Alpine, which is the Seat of Brewster County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kriebaum Place to Alpine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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