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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Meyersville:
    • 28.928316, -97.312491
    • 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 Meyersville
  • 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 Meyersville ...

We found two communities that share the name Meyersville.

Within Texas, the name Meyersville is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Meyersville is located in Morris County and lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meyersville that is located in DeWitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Meyersville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • This Meyersville is located in Lehigh County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Meyersville that is located in DeWitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Meyersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meyersville ...

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.

  • Angel City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
  • Concrete
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
    • Concrete is located in DeWitt County
  • Cotton Patch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch
    • Cotton Patch is located in DeWitt County
  • Edgar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
  • Fordtran
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordtran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran
    • Fordtran is located in Victoria County
  • Golly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golly
    • Golly is located in DeWitt County
  • Mission Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Valley
    • Mission Valley is located in Victoria County
  • Nursery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Old Davy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
    • Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
  • Raisin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin
    • Raisin is located in Victoria County

How Far From Meyersville to ...

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

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

  • Cuero, which is the Seat of DeWitt County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Meyersville to Cuero, 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 7,207 miles [11,598.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,931 miles [12,763.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meyersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meyersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9283, Longitude: -97.3125       In this case, the coordinates for Meyersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Meyersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.737 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.238 degrees.









 

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