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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Alabama - Arkansas Colonia

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)
  • Angel Haven is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Haven
  • Angel Haven has also been known as:
  • Angel Haven Colonia
• Clarksville ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarksville is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
• Four Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Four Corners is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Illinois Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Illinois Heights is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Heights
  • Illinois Heights has also been known as:
  • Illinois Heights Colonia
• Indian Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Jaime Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jaime Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaime Lake
  • Jaime Lake has also been known as:
  • Jaime Lake Colonia
• Palm Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Palm Grove is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
• Stardust
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stardust is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stardust
  • Stardust has also been known as:
  • Stardust Colonia

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> 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]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alabama - Arkansas Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'