Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schwertner:
  • 30.815466, -97.514173
  • 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 Schwertner

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Schwertner is near Bell County and also Milam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Milam 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 Schwertner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schwertner ...

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.

• Cedar Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Valley is located in Bell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
• Circleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Circleville is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
• Corn Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Hill
• Friendship ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Holland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland is located in Bell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
• Jonah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jonah is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonah
• New Corn Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corn Hill
• Prairie Dell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Dell is located in Bell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dell
• Sparks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparks is located in Bell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
• Sun City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sun City is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
• Union Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove is located in Bell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Schwertner and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schwertner to Georgetown, with an average speed<3> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,846 miles [12,626.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'