Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasanton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasanton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasanton
- 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 Pleasanton:
- 28.967694, -98.484192
- 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 Pleasanton
- 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 Atascosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atascosa County
- Since Pleasanton is near Wilson County and also Bexar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Bexar 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 Pleasanton ...
We found nine communities that share the name Pleasanton.
Within Texas, the name Pleasanton is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Pleasanton is located in Alameda County and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Pleasanton.
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Pleasanton is located in Fremont County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Pleasanton.
- Iowa
- Decatur County
- This Pleasanton is located in Decatur County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Pleasanton.
- Kansas
- Linn County
- This Pleasanton is located in Linn County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Pleasanton.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pleasanton [Webster Parish].
- Michigan
- Manistee County
- This Pleasanton is located in Manistee County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Pleasanton.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Pleasanton is located in Buffalo County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Pleasanton.
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Pleasanton is located in Catron County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Pleasanton.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Pleasanton is located in Athens County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasanton that is located in Atascosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Pleasanton.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasanton ...
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.
- Anchorage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
- Christine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <4>
- Crown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Graytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Miguel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Sandy Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Three Oaks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
How Far From Pleasanton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pleasanton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasanton and extending to:
- Jourdanton, which is the Seat of Atascosa County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasanton to Austin, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,401 miles [2,254.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,978 miles [12,839.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasanton. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9677, Longitude: -98.4842 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pleasanton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pleasanton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.499 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.666 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.732 degrees. |