Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rancho Banquete, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rancho Banquete and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rancho Banquete
- 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 Rancho Banquete:
- 27.810024, -97.833609
- 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 Rancho Banquete
- 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 Rancho Banquete is near Jim Wells County and also San Patricio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jim Wells 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 Rancho Banquete ...
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.
- Alice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <1>
- Bluntzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Casa Blanca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Nueces County
- Heritage Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Heritage Acres has also been known as:
- Heritage Acres Colonia
- Johns Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
- Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
- Johns Valley has also been known as:
- Johns Valley Colonia
- Meadow Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
- Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
- Meadow Ridge Colonia
- Orange Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <1>
- Robstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
- Robstown is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <1>
- Sandy Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
- Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
- Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
- Sandy Bluff Colonia
- Violet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Rancho Banquete 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 Rancho Banquete to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rancho Banquete and extending to:
- Corpus Christi, which is the Seat of Nueces County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rancho Banquete to Corpus Christi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 169 miles [272 km] to the north (N). 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 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,009 miles [12,889.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rancho Banquete. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rancho Banquete) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rancho Banquete. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8100, Longitude: -97.8336 In this case, the coordinates for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rancho Banquete 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 319.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.529 degrees. |