Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 New Davy:
  • 29.055807, -97.612774
  • 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 New Davy

• 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 DeWitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for DeWitt County
  • Since New Davy is near Gonzales County and also Karnes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
  • eBird sighting report for Karnes 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 New Davy ...

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.

• Cotton Patch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch
  • Cotton Patch is located in DeWitt County
• Harmony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Karnes County
• Helena
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Karnes County
• Nixon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <2>
• Old Davy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
  • Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
• Pilgrim
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
  • Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
• Sample
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
  • Sample is located in Gonzales County
• Smiley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Smiley is located in Gonzales County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <2>

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

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

• Cuero, which is the Seat of DeWitt County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from New Davy to Cuero, with an average speed<4> 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 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 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,938 miles [12,775 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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