Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Wesley:
  • 30.074654, -99.159487
  • 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 Mount Wesley

• 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 Kerr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kerr County
  • Since Mount Wesley is near Gillespie County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Mount Wesley ...

We found one communities that share the name Mount Wesley.

Within Texas, the name Mount Wesley is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Mount Wesley is located in Worcester County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Wesley that is located in Kerr County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Mount Wesley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Wesley ...

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.

• Center Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
• Comfort
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Kendall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
• Cypress Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Kerr County
• Harper
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
• Hunt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <2>
• Legion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion
  • Legion is located in Kerr County
• Mountain Home
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
• Shady Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Kerr County

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

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

• Kerrville, which is the Seat of Kerr County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Wesley to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,950 miles [12,794.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kerr County: www.co.kerr.tx.us/

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