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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 Angela, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angela and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Angela:
    • 26.128409, -97.980281
    • 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 Angela
  • 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

Communities Also Named Angela ...

We found one communities that share the name Angela.

Within Texas, the name Angela is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Rosebud County
      • This Angela is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Angela that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Angela.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angela ...

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.

  • Citrus Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Retreat
    • Citrus Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
    • Citrus Retreat has also been known as:
    • Citrus Retreat Colonia
  • Delta Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Court
    • Delta Court is located in Hidalgo County
    • Delta Court has also been known as:
    • Delta Court Colonia
  • Flora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Hidalgo County
    • Flora has also been known as:
    • Flora Colonia
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Hidalgo County
    • High Point has also been known as:
    • High Point Colonia
  • Lyons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Hidalgo County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Colonia
  • Mercedes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rebecca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Rebecca is located in Hidalgo County
    • Rebecca has also been known as:
    • Rebecca Colonia
  • Rosedale Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
    • Rosedale Heights is located in Hidalgo County
    • Rosedale Heights has also been known as:
    • Rosedale Heights Colonia
  • Scissors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
    • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County

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

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

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Angela to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,098 miles [13,032.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Angela) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angela. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1284, Longitude: -97.9803       In this case, the coordinates for Angela have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Angela to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.647 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.292 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.674 degrees.









 

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