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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 Windcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windcrest 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 Windcrest:
- 29.517316, -98.379612
- 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 Windcrest
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bexar County
- Since Windcrest is near Comal County and also Guadalupe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Comal County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guadalupe 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 Windcrest
Communities Also Named Windcrest ...
We found two communities that are also named Windcrest.
Within Texas, the name Windcrest is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Windcrest is located in Lauderdale County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windcrest that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Windcrest.
- Mobile County
- This Windcrest is located in Mobile County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east of the Windcrest that is located in Bexar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Windcrest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windcrest ...
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.
- Airport City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Bracken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- China Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- China Grove is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Converse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Live Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Longhorn is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn
- Martinez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Martinez is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Shorts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
- Universal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Windcrest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Windcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windcrest and extending to:
- San Antonio, which is the Seat of Bexar County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Windcrest to San Antonio, 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 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,946 miles [12,787.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Windcrest) 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 Windcrest 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 Windcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5173, Longitude: -98.3796 In this case, the coordinates for Windcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.522 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.65 degrees. |
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