Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Study Butte - Terlingua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Study Butte - Terlingua and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Study Butte - Terlingua

• 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 Study Butte - Terlingua:
  • 29.325224, -103.560383
  • 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 Study Butte - Terlingua

• 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 Brewster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brewster County
  • Since Study Butte - Terlingua is near Presidio County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Presidio 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 Study Butte - Terlingua ...

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.

• Glenn Springs ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
  • Glenn Springs is located in Brewster County
• Onion Spring
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onion Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Spring
  • Onion Spring is located in Brewster County
• Panther Junction
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Junction
  • Panther Junction is located in Brewster County
• Study Butte
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Study Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Study Butte
  • Study Butte is located in Brewster County

How Far From Study Butte - Terlingua 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 Study Butte - Terlingua to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Study Butte - Terlingua and extending to:

• Alpine, which is the Seat of Brewster County, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could drive a straight line from Study Butte - Terlingua to Alpine, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,646 miles [2,649 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,161 miles [13,133.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>