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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Val Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Val Verde and the surrounding area.
- 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 Val Verde:
- 30.834835, -97.247924
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Val Verde
- 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 Milam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Milam County
- Since Val Verde is near Bell County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Val Verde
Communities Also Named Val Verde ...
We found five communities that are also named Val Verde.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Val Verde.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Hidalgo County
- This Val Verde is located in Hidalgo County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south of the Val Verde that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Val Verde.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Val Verde.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Val Verde is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Val Verde that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Val Verde.
- Riverside County
- This Val Verde is located in Riverside County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km] to the west northwest of the Val Verde that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Val Verde.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This Val Verde is located in Colfax County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Val Verde that is located in Milam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Val Verde.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Val Verde ...
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.
- Bowers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowers is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Elm Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hare is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Joe Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Joe Lee is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Lee
- Leedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leedale is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedale
- New Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Colony is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Sparks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Val Verde 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 Val Verde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Val Verde and extending to:
- Cameron, which is the Seat of Milam County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Val Verde to Cameron, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,834 miles [12,607.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,711 miles [9,191 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Val Verde) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Val Verde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Val Verde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Val Verde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8348, Longitude: -97.2479 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.055 degrees. |
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