Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McQueeney:
  • 29.592173, -98.033340
  • 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 McQueeney

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

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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
  • First Crossing is located in Comal County
• Friendly Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
  • Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
• Geronimo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
  • Geronimo is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <2>
• Jakes Colony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
  • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
• Kingsbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Kingsbury is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsbury <2>
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Sweet Home
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
  • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
• Thorn Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
  • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
• Zipp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
  • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County

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

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

• Seguin, which is the Seat of Guadalupe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from McQueeney to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,928 miles [12,758.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/

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