Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Preiss Heights:
  • 29.740501, -98.119175
  • 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 Preiss Heights

• 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 Comal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Comal County
  • Since Preiss Heights is near Guadalupe County and also Bexar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Preiss Heights ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
• First Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
  • First Crossing is located in Comal County
• Fourth Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourth Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
• Hunter
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunter is located in Comal County
• Royal Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
  • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
• Second Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
  • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
• Third Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
  • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
• Thorn Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
  • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County

How Far From Preiss Heights 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 Preiss Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Preiss Heights and extending to:

• New Braunfels, which is the Seat of Comal County, lies just to the South.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Preiss Heights to Austin, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,353 miles [2,177.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,924 miles [12,752.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Preiss Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

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