Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stowers Corner Windmill:
  • 30.027988, -99.502827
  • 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 Stowers Corner Windmill

• 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 Kerr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kerr County
  • Since Stowers Corner Windmill is near Bandera County and also Gillespie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bandera County
  • eBird sighting report for Gillespie 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 Stowers Corner Windmill ...

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.

• Center Point
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
• Harper
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Gillespie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <1>
• Highland Waters
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Waters
  • Highland Waters is located in Bandera County
• Hunt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <1>
• Junction Windmill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Windmill
  • Junction Windmill is located in Kerr County
• Leakey
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
  • Leakey is located in Real County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <1>
• Legion
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion
  • Legion is located in Kerr County
• Mountain Home
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Kerr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <1>
• Shady Grove
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Kerr County

How Far From Stowers Corner Windmill 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 Stowers Corner Windmill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kerrville, which is the Seat of Kerr County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stowers Corner Windmill to Kerrville, 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 most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,966 miles [12,820 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kerr County: www.co.kerr.tx.us/

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