Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Beach
- 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 North Beach:
- 27.821137, -97.390270
- 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 North Beach
- 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 Nueces County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nueces County
- Since North Beach is near San Patricio County and also Aransas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- eBird sighting report for Aransas 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 North Beach ...
We found nine communities that share the name North Beach.
Within Texas, the name North Beach is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Francisco County
- This North Beach is located in San Francisco County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of North Beach.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This North Beach is located in Indian River County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the east of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of North Beach.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This North Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of North Beach.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This North Beach is located in Rockingham County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This North Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of North Beach.
- New York
- Queens County
- This North Beach is located in Queens County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of North Beach.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This North Beach is located in Lane County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of North Beach.
- Washington
- King County
- This North Beach is located in King County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Beach.
- Skagit County
- This North Beach is located in Skagit County and lies 1,964 miles [3,160.8 km] to the northwest of the North Beach that is located in Nueces County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of North Beach.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Beach ...
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.
- Crescent Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Center
- Crescent Center is located in San Patricio County
- Flour Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff
- Flour Bluff is located in Nueces County
- Flour Bluff Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff Junction
- Flour Bluff Junction is located in Nueces County
- Gardendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Nueces County
- Gregory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
- Harbor City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
- Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
- Sodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Violet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
How Far From North Beach 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 North Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Beach and extending to:
- Corpus Christi, which is the Seat of Nueces County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from North Beach to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,989 miles [12,857 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8211, Longitude: -97.3903 In this case, the coordinates for North Beach 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 North Beach 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 319.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.431 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.345 degrees. |