Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Slayden:
  • 29.575511, -97.533884
  • 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 Slayden

• 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 Gonzales County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
  • Since Slayden is near Caldwell County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Slayden

Communities Also Named Slayden ...

We found two communities that are also named Slayden.

Within Texas, the name Slayden is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Marshall County
    • This Slayden is located in Marshall County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slayden that is located in Gonzales County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Slayden.
  • Tennessee
    • Dickson County
    • This Slayden is located in Dickson County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slayden that is located in Gonzales County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Slayden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slayden ...

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.

• Comanche Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Comanche Crossing is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Crossing
• Cost
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cost is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
• Little New York
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Little New York is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
• Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
• Sandy Fork
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
• Saturn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saturn is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
• Soda Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
• Stairtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
• Summerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

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

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

• Gonzales, which is the Seat of Gonzales County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Slayden to Austin, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,331 miles [2,142 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,908 miles [12,726.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'