Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tierra Buena:
  • 27.970297, -97.399160
  • 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 Tierra Buena

• 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 Tierra Buena is near Nueces County and also Refugio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nueces County
  • eBird sighting report for Refugio 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 Tierra Buena ...

We found one communities that share the name Tierra Buena.

Within Texas, the name Tierra Buena is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Tierra Buena in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Sutter County
    • This Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tierra Buena that is located in San Patricio County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Tierra Buena.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tierra Buena ...

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.

• Bonnie View
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Bonnie View is located in Refugio County
• City-by-the Sea
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City-by-the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City-by-the Sea
  • City-by-the Sea is located in Aransas County
• Crescent Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flour Bluff Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Harbor City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
• Sodville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville
  • Sodville is located in San Patricio County
• Tradewinds
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
• Violet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
  • Violet is located in Nueces County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tierra Buena and extending to:

• Sinton, which is the Seat of San Patricio County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Tierra Buena 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 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,982 miles [12,845.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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