Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wrightsboro:
  • 29.373852, -97.564994
  • 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 Wrightsboro

• 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 Gonzales County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gonzales County
  • Since Wrightsboro is near DeWitt County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeWitt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Wrightsboro

Communities Also Named Wrightsboro ...

We found two communities that are also named Wrightsboro.

Within Texas, the name Wrightsboro is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • McDuffie County
    • This Wrightsboro is located in McDuffie County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrightsboro that is located in Gonzales County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Wrightsboro.
  • North Carolina
    • New Hanover County
    • This Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrightsboro that is located in Gonzales County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Wrightsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightsboro ...

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.

• Cheapside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
• Cost
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cost is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
• Leesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leesville is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <2>
• Pilgrim
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
• Sample
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sample is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
• Schoolland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
• Smiley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiley is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <2>
• Summerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

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

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

• Gonzales, which is the Seat of Gonzales County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wrightsboro to Gonzales, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,920 miles [12,746 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'