Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Valdina Farms:
  • 29.494397, -99.380599
  • 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 Valdina Farms

• 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 Medina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Medina County
  • Since Valdina Farms is near Uvalde County and also Bandera County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Uvalde County
  • eBird sighting report for Bandera 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 Valdina Farms ...

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.

• First Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
  • First Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Flatrock Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatrock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Crossing
  • Flatrock Crossing is located in Medina County
• Hondo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hondo
  • Hondo is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hondo <2>
• Long Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
  • Long Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• New Fountain
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • New Fountain is located in Medina County
• Second Crossing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
  • Second Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Third Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
  • Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County
• Trio
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Trio is located in Uvalde County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Valdina Farms and extending to:

• Hondo, which is the Seat of Medina County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valdina Farms to Hondo, 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,426 miles [2,294.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,988 miles [12,855.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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