Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in San Luis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Luis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for San Luis
- 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 Luis:
- 29.075, -95.126417
- 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 Luis
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since San Luis is near Galveston County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Luis ...
We found five communities that share the name San Luis.
Within Texas, the name San Luis is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This San Luis is located in Pima County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the San Luis that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of San Luis.
- Yuma County
- This San Luis is located in Yuma County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the west northwest of the San Luis that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of San Luis.
- California
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near San Luis ...
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.
- Chocolate Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
- Chocolate Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocolate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Lake Barbara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barbara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
- Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
- Liverpool
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
- Oyster Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Red Fish Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Richwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
- Sea Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Surfside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Surfside Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
- Surfside Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
How Far From San Luis 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 Luis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of San Luis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in San Luis and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from San Luis to Angleton, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,831 miles [12,602.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- San Luis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Luis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0750, Longitude: -95.1264 |
| <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 Luis, 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 Luis 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 318.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.119 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.323 degrees. |