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

When in Robstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robstown 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 Robstown:
    • 27.788285, -97.668202
    • 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 Robstown
  • 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 Robstown ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluntzer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
    • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Flour Bluff Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff Junction
    • Flour Bluff Junction is located in Nueces County
  • Gardendale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
    • Gardendale is located in Nueces County
  • Heritage Acres
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Sandy Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville
    • Sodville is located in San Patricio County
  • Violet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Nueces County

How Far From Robstown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Robstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Corpus Christi, which is the Seat of Nueces County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Robstown to Corpus Christi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 171 miles [275.2 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 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 81 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,003 miles [12,879.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robstown. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7883, Longitude: -97.6682       In this case, the coordinates for Robstown 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 Robstown 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 319.755 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.634 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.462 degrees.









 

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