Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Von Ormy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Von Ormy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Von Ormy
- 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 Von Ormy:
- 29.279928, -98.653954
- 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 Von Ormy
- 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 Bexar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Von Ormy is near Medina County and also Atascosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- eBird sighting report for Atascosa 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 Von Ormy ...
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.
- Anchorage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bigfoot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfoot
- Bigfoot is located in Frio County
- Bigfoot has also been known as:
- Big Foot Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfoot <2>
- Castroville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- China Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Coal Mine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Graytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Graytown is located in Wilson County
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Kirby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
- Leon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
- Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <2>
- Martinez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Sandy Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Valley Hi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Von Ormy 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 city such as Von Ormy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Von Ormy and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Von Ormy to San Antonio, with an average speed<4> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,970 miles [12,826.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Von Ormy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Von Ormy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Von Ormy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2799, Longitude: -98.6540 In this case, the coordinates for Von Ormy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Von Ormy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.784 degrees. |