Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelby
- 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 Shelby:
- 30.023042, -96.598113
- 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 Shelby
- 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 Austin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Austin County
- Since Shelby is near Fayette County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Shelby ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Shelby.
Within Texas, the name Shelby is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Fountain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Shelby [Fountain County].
- Lake County
- This Shelby is located in Lake County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Shelby.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shelby [Jefferson County].
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shelby [Pike County].
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Shelby [Allegan County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Shelby [Macomb County].
- Oceana County
- This Shelby is located in Oceana County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Shelby.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Shelby is located in Bolivar County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Shelby.
- Claiborne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Shelby [Claiborne County].
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Shelby is located in Linn County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Shelby.
- Oregon County
- This Shelby is located in Oregon County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the north northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Shelby.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Madison County
- This Shelby is located in Madison County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shelby that is located in Austin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Shelby.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Shelby [Montgomery County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelby ...
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.
- Greenvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <5>
- Krebsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebsville
- Krebsville is located in Austin County
- Post Oak Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Rockhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Top <5>
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Fayette County
How Far From Shelby 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 Shelby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelby and extending to:
- Bellville, which is the Seat of Austin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shelby to Bellville, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,847 miles [12,628.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0230, Longitude: -96.5981 In this case, the coordinates for Shelby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shelby could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Shelby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Shelby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.426 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.53 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.849 degrees. |