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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 Alabama - Arkansas Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alabama - Arkansas Colonia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Alabama - Arkansas Colonia
  • 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 Alabama - Arkansas Colonia:
    • 25.865360, -97.383312
    • 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 Alabama - Arkansas Colonia
  • 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 Cameron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Cameron 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alabama - Arkansas Colonia ...

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.

  • Angel Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Haven
    • Angel Haven is located in Cameron County
    • Angel Haven has also been known as:
    • Angel Haven Colonia
  • Clarksville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Cameron County
  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Cameron County
  • Illinois Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Heights
    • Illinois Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Illinois Heights has also been known as:
    • Illinois Heights Colonia
  • Indian Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jaime Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaime Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaime Lake
    • Jaime Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Jaime Lake has also been known as:
    • Jaime Lake Colonia
  • Palm Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Palm Grove is located in Cameron County
  • Stardust
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stardust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stardust
    • Stardust is located in Cameron County
    • Stardust has also been known as:
    • Stardust Colonia

How Far From Alabama - Arkansas Colonia 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 Alabama - Arkansas Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alabama - Arkansas Colonia and extending to:

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alabama - Arkansas Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alabama - Arkansas Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alabama - Arkansas Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 25.8654, Longitude: -97.3833       In this case, the coordinates for Alabama - Arkansas Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alabama - Arkansas Colonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.21 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.74 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.447 degrees.