Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Long Crossing:
  • 29.482454, -99.550048
  • 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 Long Crossing

• 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 Uvalde County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Uvalde County
  • Since Long Crossing is near Medina County and also Real County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • eBird sighting report for Real 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

Communities Also Named Long Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Long Crossing.

Within Texas, the name Long Crossing is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Long Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Oneida County
    • This Long Crossing is located in Oneida County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Crossing that is located in Uvalde County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Long Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Crossing ...

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.

• First Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
  • First Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Flatrock Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Crossing
  • Flatrock Crossing is located in Medina County
• Happy Hollow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Happy Hollow is located in Uvalde County
• Hondo
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Leakey
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
  • Leakey is located in Real County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <3>
• Second Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
  • Second Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Third Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
  • Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Trio
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Trio is located in Uvalde County

How Far From Long Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Long Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Crossing and extending to:

• Uvalde, which is the Seat of Uvalde County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Long Crossing to Uvalde, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,996 miles [12,868.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

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