Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rhineland:
  • 33.529816, -99.655087
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rhineland

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Rhineland is near Baylor County and also Haskell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baylor County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Haskell 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rhineland

Communities Also Named Rhineland ...

We found three communities that are also named Rhineland.

Within Texas, the name Rhineland is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Missouri
    • Montgomery County
    • This Rhineland is located in Montgomery County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rhineland that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rhineland.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Rhineland lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rhineland that is located in Knox County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhineland ...

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.

• Benjamin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Benjamin is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benjamin <2>
• Lively
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lively is located in Baylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
• Pinkerton
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinkerton is located in Haskell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton
• Red Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
• Rule
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rule is located in Haskell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <2>
• Sunset
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
• Two F Crossing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Two F Crossing is located in Stonewall County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two F Crossing
• Union Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Grove is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

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

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

• Benjamin, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rhineland to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,791 miles [12,538.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'