Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunkist Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunkist Country Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunkist Country Estates
- 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 Sunkist Country Estates:
- 28.008349, -97.550273
- 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 Sunkist Country Estates
- 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 San Patricio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio County
- Since Sunkist Country Estates is near Nueces County and also Bee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nueces County
- eBird sighting report for Bee 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 Sunkist Country Estates ...
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.
- Bluntzer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Crescent Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Center
- Crescent Center is located in San Patricio County
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flour Bluff Junction
- Flour Bluff Junction is located in Nueces County
- Gregory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
- Robstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Tradewinds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
- Violet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Sunkist Country Estates 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 Sunkist Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sunkist Country Estates and extending to:
- Sinton, which is the Seat of San Patricio County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sunkist Country Estates to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,987 miles [12,853.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunkist Country Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunkist Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunkist Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0083, Longitude: -97.5503 In this case, the coordinates for Sunkist Country Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sunkist Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.399 degrees. |