Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plummer Crossing:
  • 29.126357, -97.969448
  • 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 Plummer Crossing

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

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.

• Alum
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
  • Alum is located in Wilson County
• Falls City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Falls City is located in Karnes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <1>
• Gray Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Crossing
  • Gray Crossing is located in Wilson County
• Harmony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Karnes County
• Mays Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossing
  • Mays Crossing is located in Karnes County
• Stockdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Stockdale is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <1>
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
• Unity ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Wilson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Plummer Crossing once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Plummer Crossing and extending to:

• Floresville, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Plummer Crossing to Floresville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 79 miles [127.1 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 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,949 miles [12,792.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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