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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 Walhalla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walhalla 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 Walhalla:
- 30.024434, -96.760973
- 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 Walhalla
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Walhalla is near Austin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Austin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Walhalla
Communities Also Named Walhalla ...
We found three communities that are also named Walhalla.
Within Texas, the name Walhalla is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Mason County
- This Walhalla is located in Mason County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Walhalla that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Walhalla.
- North Dakota
- Pembina County
- This Walhalla is located in Pembina County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the north of the Walhalla that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Walhalla.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Walhalla is located in Oconee County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walhalla that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Walhalla.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walhalla ...
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.
- Cozy Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cozy Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Gay Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gay Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Greenvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
- Joiner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Krebsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Krebsville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebsville
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Park is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Plum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Round Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Willow Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
How Far From Walhalla 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 Walhalla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walhalla and extending to:
- La Grange, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Walhalla to La Grange, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,275 miles [2,051.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,854 miles [12,639.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Walhalla) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Walhalla 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 Walhalla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0244, Longitude: -96.7610 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.532 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.656 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.918 degrees. |
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