Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Matagorda:
  • 28.693508, -95.968351
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Matagorda

• 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
  • Since Matagorda is near Calhoun County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Matagorda

Communities Also Named Matagorda ...

We found one communities that are also named Matagorda.

Within Texas, the name Matagorda is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Coahoma County
    • This Matagorda is located in Coahoma County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Matagorda that is located in Matagorda County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Matagorda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matagorda ...

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.

• Blessing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <2>
• Buckeye
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Buckeye is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
• Cedar Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Citrus Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
• Gulf ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
• Gulf Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gulf Hill is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hill
• Pheasant
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pheasant is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant
• Tin Top
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tin Top is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top

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

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

• Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Matagorda to Bay City, with an average speed<3> 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,885 miles [12,689.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'