Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alto Colorado:
  • 27.156712, -98.126949
  • 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 Alto Colorado

• 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 Brooks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brooks County
  • Since Alto Colorado is near Jim Wells County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Wells County
  • eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Alto Colorado ...

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.

• Conception
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception
  • Conception is located in Duval County
• Hartland
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Brooks County
• Julian
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Kenedy County
• Kingsville
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
  • Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
• Victory Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Place
  • Victory Place is located in Brooks County
  • Victory Place has also been known as:
  • Victory Place Colonia

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alto Colorado and extending to:

• Falfurrias, which is the Seat of Brooks County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alto Colorado to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,459 miles [2,348 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,053 miles [12,960 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alto Colorado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/