Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Telegraph:
  • 30.327416, -99.906181
  • 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 Telegraph

• 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 Kimble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kimble County
  • Since Telegraph is near Kerr County and also Edwards County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kerr County
  • eBird sighting report for Edwards 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

Communities Also Named Telegraph ...

We found two communities that share the name Telegraph.

Within Texas, the name Telegraph is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Mexico
    • Grant County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Telegraph [Grant County].
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Salt Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Telegraph.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Telegraph ...

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.

• Buck Hollow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow
  • Buck Hollow is located in Kimble County
• Hackberry
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hackberry is located in Edwards County
• Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Kimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <3>
• Junction Windmill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Rocksprings
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksprings
  • Rocksprings is located in Edwards County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocksprings <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Telegraph once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Telegraph and extending to:

• Junction, which is the Seat of Kimble County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Telegraph to Junction, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,422 miles [2,288.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,967 miles [12,821.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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