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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Selman:
    • 31.253776, -99.101159
    • 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 Selman
  • 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 McCulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
    • Since Selman is near San Saba County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for San Saba County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Selman

Communities Also Named Selman ...

We found two communities that are also named Selman.

Within Texas, the name Selman is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Calhoun County
      • This Selman is located in Calhoun County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the east of the Selman that is located in McCulloch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Selman.
    • Oklahoma
      • Harper County
      • This Selman is located in Harper County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the north of the Selman that is located in McCulloch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Selman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Selman ...

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.

  • Brady
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
  • Elm Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hall is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Keys Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • Mercury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
  • Military Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
  • Mitchell Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossing
  • Paul Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paul Junction is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Junction
  • Pecan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Springs is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Springs
  • Placid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Placid is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
  • Spring Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selman and extending to:

  • Brady, which is the Seat of McCulloch County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Selman to Brady, 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 five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,349 miles [2,171 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,887 miles [12,692.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Selman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Selman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2538, Longitude: -99.1012       In this case, the coordinates for Selman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.282 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.877 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.839 degrees.