Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quintana:
  • 28.346949, -97.145269
  • 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 Quintana

• 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 Refugio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Refugio County
  • Since Quintana is near Goliad County and also Aransas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Goliad County
  • eBird sighting report for Aransas 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 Quintana ...

We found one communities that share the name Quintana.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Quintana.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Brazoria County
    • This Quintana is located in Brazoria County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quintana that is located in Refugio County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Quintana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quintana ...

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.

• Bonnie View
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Bonnie View is located in Refugio County
• City-by-the Sea
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City-by-the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Green Lake
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Green Lake is located in Calhoun County
• Holiday Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
  • Holiday Beach is located in Aransas County
• Palm Harbor
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Harbor
  • Palm Harbor is located in Aransas County
• Raisin
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raisin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raisin
  • Raisin is located in Victoria County
• Rockport
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Seadrift
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
  • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <3>
• Shell Ridge
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Ridge
  • Shell Ridge is located in Aransas County
• Spanish Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
• Tradewinds
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quintana and extending to:

• Refugio, which is the Seat of Refugio County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Quintana to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,361 miles [2,190.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,953 miles [12,799.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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