Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Niblock:
  • 31.141280, -99.392002
  • 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 Niblock

• 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 McCulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
  • Since Niblock is near Concho County and also Menard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Concho County
  • eBird sighting report for Menard 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 Niblock ...

We found one communities that share the name Niblock.

Within Texas, the name Niblock is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Niblock in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Niblock lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Niblock that is located in McCulloch County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Niblock ...

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.

• Brady
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in McCulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <3>
• Calf Creek ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
  • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
• Camp Air
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Air
  • Camp Air is located in Mason County
• Homer Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
  • Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
• Marco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Marco is located in McCulloch County
• Melvin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <3>
• Paul Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Junction
  • Paul Junction is located in McCulloch County
• Pear Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
  • Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <3>
• Placid
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
  • Placid is located in McCulloch County
• Salt Gap ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
  • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
• Twentymile Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing
  • Twentymile Crossing is located in Menard County

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

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

• Brady, which is the Seat of McCulloch County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Niblock to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,905 miles [12,721.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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