Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Gabriel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Gabriel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Gabriel
- 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 San Gabriel:
- 30.694362, -97.196104
- 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 San Gabriel
- 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 Milam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Milam County
- Since San Gabriel is near Williamson County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Bell 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 San Gabriel ...
We found three communities that share the name San Gabriel.
Within Texas, the name San Gabriel is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This San Gabriel is located in Maricopa County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Gabriel that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of San Gabriel.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,239 miles [1,994 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Gabriel that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of San Gabriel.
- New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of San Gabriel.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Gabriel ...
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.
- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Friendship ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Handy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
- Marjorie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rockdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockdale <4>
- Sharp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From San Gabriel 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 San Gabriel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in San Gabriel and extending to:
- Cameron, which is the Seat of Milam County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Gabriel to Cameron, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,839 miles [12,615.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Gabriel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- San Gabriel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Gabriel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6944, Longitude: -97.1961 In this case, the coordinates for San Gabriel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about San Gabriel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 San Gabriel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.198 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.045 degrees. |