Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Jonestown Hills:
  • 30.469642, -97.938069
  • 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 South Jonestown Hills

• 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Travis County
  • Since South Jonestown Hills is near Williamson County and also Burnet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Burnet 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Jonestown Hills ...

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.

• Buffalo Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Travis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <1>
• Cedar Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <1>
• Edgewater Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
• Four Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
  • Four Points is located in Travis County
• Jonestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
• Marshall Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
  • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
• Nameless ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
  • Nameless is located in Travis County
  • Nameless has also been known as:
  • Cross Creek
  • Fairview
• Point Venture
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
  • Point Venture is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Point Venture has also been known as:
  • Point Venture village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <1>
• Round Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Travis County

How Far From South Jonestown Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Jonestown Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Jonestown Hills to Austin, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 75 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,880 miles [12,681.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Jonestown Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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