Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Spring Garden - Terra Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Garden - Terra Verde and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Garden - Terra Verde

• 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 Spring Garden - Terra Verde:
  • 27.761568, -97.725473
  • 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 Spring Garden - Terra Verde

• 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 Nueces County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nueces County
  • Since Spring Garden - Terra Verde is near Jim Wells County and also San Patricio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
  • eBird sighting report for San Patricio 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 Spring Garden - Terra Verde ...

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.

• Bishop
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <1>
• Bluntzer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
  • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Nueces County
• Flour Bluff Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff Junction
  • Flour Bluff Junction is located in Nueces County
• Heritage Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Heritage Acres has also been known as:
  • Heritage Acres Colonia
• Kingsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <1>
• Meadow Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
  • Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
  • Meadow Ridge Colonia
• Orange Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <1>
• Robstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
  • Robstown is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <1>
• Sandy Bluff
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
  • Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
  • Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
  • Sandy Bluff Colonia
• Violet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Violet is located in Nueces County

How Far From Spring Garden - Terra Verde 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 Spring Garden - Terra Verde to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spring Garden - Terra Verde and extending to:

• Corpus Christi, which is the Seat of Nueces County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Garden - Terra Verde to Corpus Christi, 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,006 miles [12,884.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/

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