Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stairtown:
  • 29.718282, -97.727778
  • 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 Stairtown

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

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.

• Geronimo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
  • Geronimo is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <1>
• Kingsbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Kingsbury is located in Guadalupe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsbury <1>
• Maxwell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <1>
• Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
• Reedville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Reedville is located in Caldwell County
• Seawillow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
  • Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
• Soda Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
• Staples
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Staples is located in Guadalupe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <1>

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

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

• Lockhart, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stairtown to Lockhart, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,909 miles [12,728.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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