Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yokum:
  • 29.161081, -97.563327
  • 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 Yokum

• 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 Yokum is near DeWitt County and also Karnes 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 Karnes 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 Yokum

Communities Also Named Yokum ...

We found one communities that are also named Yokum.

Within Texas, the name Yokum is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Yokum in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Upshur County
    • This Yokum is located in Upshur County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yokum that is located in Gonzales County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Yokum.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yokum ...

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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
• Cotton Patch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Patch is located in DeWitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch
• Nixon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <2>
• Old Davy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
• Pilgrim
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
• Sample
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sample is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
• Schoolland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
• Smiley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

• Gonzales, which is the Seat of Gonzales County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yokum to Gonzales, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,348 miles [2,169.4 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 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,930 miles [12,762.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'