Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vanderpool:
  • 29.745223, -99.555050
  • 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 Vanderpool

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

Communities Also Named Vanderpool ...

We found one communities that are also named Vanderpool.

Within Texas, the name Vanderpool is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Highland County
    • This Vanderpool is located in Highland County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vanderpool that is located in Bandera County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Vanderpool.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vanderpool ...

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 southwest)
  • First Crossing is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
• Flatrock Crossing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatrock Crossing is located in Medina County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Crossing
• Happy Hollow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Hollow is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
• Leakey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Leakey is located in Real County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakey <2>
• Long Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Long Crossing is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
• Second Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Second Crossing is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
• Third Crossing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Third Crossing is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
• Trio
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Trio is located in Uvalde County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio

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

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

• Bandera, which is the Seat of Bandera County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Vanderpool to Bandera, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 114 miles [183.5 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 1,425 miles [2,293.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,983 miles [12,847.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'