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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for DeWitt County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Wrightsboro ...
We found two communities that share the name Wrightsboro.
Within Texas, the name Wrightsboro is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Georgia
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
- Cost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <3>
- Pilgrim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sample
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Schoolland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
- Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
- Smiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Smiley is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <3>
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
How Far From Wrightsboro 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrightsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wrightsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3739, Longitude: -97.5650 In this case, the coordinates for Wrightsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wrightsboro 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 319.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.312 degrees. |