Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wuthrich Hill:
  • 30.626031, -97.360554
  • 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 Wuthrich Hill

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Wuthrich Hill is near Milam County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Milam County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Wuthrich Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wuthrich Hill ...

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.

• Circleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Circleville is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
• Elm Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
• Frame Switch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Frame Switch is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Switch
• Friendship ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Friendship is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Hare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hare is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare
• Jonah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jonah is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonah
• Liberty Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Norman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
• Normans Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Normans Crossing is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normans Crossing
• Structure
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Structure is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Structure
• Type
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Type is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Type

How Far From Wuthrich Hill 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 Wuthrich Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Wuthrich Hill and extending to:

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Wuthrich Hill to Georgetown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,282 miles [2,063.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'