Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weinert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weinert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weinert
- 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 Weinert:
- 29.698560, -97.866670
- 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 Weinert
- 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 Guadalupe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guadalupe County
- Since Weinert is near Caldwell County and also Comal County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- eBird sighting report for Comal 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
Communities Also Named Weinert ...
We found one communities that share the name Weinert.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Weinert.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weinert ...
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.
- Geronimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Geronimo is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geronimo <2>
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Comal County
- Kingsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsbury <2>
- Maxwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Reedville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Stairtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Staples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Staples is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <2>
- Thorn Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
- Zipp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Weinert 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 Weinert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weinert and extending to:
- Seguin, which is the Seat of Guadalupe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Weinert to Seguin, with an average speed<4> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,916 miles [12,739.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weinert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weinert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6986, Longitude: -97.8667 In this case, the coordinates for Weinert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Weinert 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 320.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.416 degrees. |