Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schertz:
  • 29.566444, -98.257929
  • 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 Schertz

• 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bexar County
  • Since Schertz is near Guadalupe County and also Comal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
  • eBird sighting report for Comal 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 Schertz ...

We found one communities that share the name Schertz.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Schertz.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Guadalupe County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Schertz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schertz ...

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.

• Airport City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
  • Airport City is located in Bexar County
• Bracken
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
  • Bracken is located in Comal County
• Converse
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Converse is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
• Friendly Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
  • Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
• Garden Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
  • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
• Live Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <2>
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Universal City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
  • Universal City is located in Bexar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Universal City <2>

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

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

• San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schertz to San Antonio, 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,367 miles [2,200 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,939 miles [12,776.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Schertz: www.schertz.com/

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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