Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Lake Medina Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Medina Highlands and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Medina Highlands

• 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 Lake Medina Highlands:
  • 29.568007, -98.957253
  • 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 Lake Medina Highlands

• 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 Bandera County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bandera County
  • Since Lake Medina Highlands is near Medina County and also Bexar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • eBird sighting report for Bexar 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 Lake Medina Highlands ...

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.

• Castroville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
  • Castroville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
• Cross Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
  • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
• English Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Crossing
  • English Crossing is located in Bandera County
• Grey Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
  • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
• Highland Waters
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Waters
  • Highland Waters is located in Bandera County
• Hondo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
  • Hondo is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
• New Fountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • New Fountain is located in Medina County
• Pipe Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
  • Pipe Creek is located in Bandera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipe Creek <2>
• Scenic Oaks
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
  • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County

How Far From Lake Medina Highlands 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 Lake Medina Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bandera, which is the Seat of Bandera County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Medina Highlands to Bandera, with an average speed<4> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,967 miles [12,821.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bandera County: www.banderacounty.org/

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