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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Reagan Wells:
    • 29.538841, -99.837004
    • 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 Reagan Wells
  • 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 Reagan Wells ...

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.

  • First Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Uvalde County
  • Happy Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in Uvalde County
  • Leakey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Long Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
    • Long Crossing is located in Uvalde County
  • Lost Creek Place
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Place
    • Lost Creek Place is located in Kinney County
  • Second Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Uvalde County
  • Third Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 Uvalde County
  • Trio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
    • Trio is located in Uvalde County

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

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

  • Uvalde, which is the Seat of Uvalde County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Reagan Wells to Uvalde, 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,005 miles [12,882.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reagan Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reagan Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5388, Longitude: -99.8370       In this case, the coordinates for Reagan Wells 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 Reagan Wells 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 321.506 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.932 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.284 degrees.









 

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