Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Port Aransas:
  • 27.833973, -97.061898
  • 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 Port Aransas

• 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 Port Aransas is near Aransas County and also San Patricio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Aransas County
  • eBird sighting report for San Patricio 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 Port Aransas ...

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.

• City-by-the Sea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City-by-the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City-by-the Sea
  • City-by-the Sea is located in Aransas County
• Crescent Center
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff
  • Flour Bluff is located in Nueces County
• Gregory
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Harbor City ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
• Mustang Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Beach
  • Mustang Beach is located in Nueces County
• Palm Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Harbor
  • Palm Harbor is located in Aransas County
• Rockport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Aransas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
• Shell Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Ridge
  • Shell Ridge is located in Aransas County
• Tradewinds
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County

How Far From Port Aransas 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 city such as Port Aransas to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Corpus Christi, which is the Seat of Nueces County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi, 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 most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,974 miles [12,832.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Port Aransas: www.cityofportaransas.org/

The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/

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