Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Los Ybanez:
  • 32.718816, -101.917390
  • 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 Los Ybanez

• 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 Dawson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dawson County
  • Since Los Ybanez is near Martin County and also Borden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • eBird sighting report for Borden 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 Los Ybanez ...

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.

• Fivemile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
  • Fivemile is located in Dawson County
• Friendship
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Dawson County
• Hindman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
  • Hindman is located in Dawson County
• Key
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
  • Key is located in Dawson County
• Patricia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia
  • Patricia is located in Dawson County
• Punkin Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
  • Punkin Center is located in Dawson County
• Tenmile
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Tenmile is located in Dawson County
• Union
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Dawson County

How Far From Los Ybanez 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 city such as Los Ybanez to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Los Ybanez and extending to:

• Lamesa, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Los Ybanez to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,918 miles [12,742.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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