Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Post Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Post Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Post Oak
- 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 Post Oak:
- 30.303533, -98.541973
- 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 Post Oak
- 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 Blanco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blanco County
- Since Post Oak is near Gillespie County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
- eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Post Oak ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Post Oak.
There are six communities within Texas that are also named Post Oak.
Beyond Texas, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Delta County
- Fannin County
- Houston County
- Lamar County
- Lee County
- Although located in Lee County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Post Oak.
- Robertson County
- Although located in Robertson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Post Oak.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Post Oak is located in Ashley County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Post Oak that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Post Oak.
- Cleburne County
- This Post Oak is located in Cleburne County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the northeast of the Post Oak that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Post Oak.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Post Oak is located in Benton County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Post Oak that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Post Oak.
- Putnam County
- This Post Oak is located in Putnam County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km] to the east northeast of the Post Oak that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Post Oak.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Post Oak ...
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.
- Blowout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Click ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Cypress Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mill
- Cypress Mill is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Mill <3>
- Fredericksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
- Grapetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
- Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
- Horseshoe Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bay
- Horseshoe Bay is located in Burnet County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bay <3>
- Rocky Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Blanco County
- Rocky Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County
- Round Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <3>
- Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <3>
- Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <3>
- Willow City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City
- Willow City is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow City <3>
How Far From Post Oak 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 community such as Post Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Post Oak and extending to:
- Johnson City, which is the Seat of Blanco County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Post Oak to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,913 miles [12,734.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Post Oak. 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- Post Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Post Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3035, Longitude: -98.5420 In this case, the coordinates for Post Oak 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 Post Oak 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 320.757 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.138 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.664 degrees. |