Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Austin Gardens:
  • 26.346458, -98.198345
  • 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 Austin Gardens

• 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Austin Gardens is near Willacy County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Willacy County
  • 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 Austin Gardens ...

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.

• Cottonwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
  • Cottonwood has also been known as:
  • Cottonwood Colonia
• Edinburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
• Lull
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull
  • Lull is located in Hidalgo County
• Meadow Lands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
  • Meadow Lands is located in Hidalgo County
  • Meadow Lands has also been known as:
  • Meadow Lands Colonia
• Merrill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Hidalgo County
  • Merrill has also been known as:
  • Merrill Colonia
• Post Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oaks
  • Post Oaks is located in Hidalgo County
  • Post Oaks has also been known as:
  • Post Oaks Colonia
• River Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
  • River Bend has also been known as:
  • River Bend Colonia
• Sandy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County
  • Sandy Ridge has also been known as:
  • Sandy Ridge Colonia
• Seminary Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
  • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
  • Seminary Village has also been known as:
  • Seminary Village Colonia
• Spring Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
  • Spring Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
  • Spring Gardens has also been known as:
  • Spring Gardens Colonia
• Summerwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County
  • Summerwood has also been known as:
  • Summerwood Colonia
• Twin Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
  • Twin Lake is located in Hidalgo County
  • Twin Lake has also been known as:
  • Twin Lake Colonia

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

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

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Austin Gardens to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,499 miles [2,412.4 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 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,097 miles [13,030.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin Gardens. 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/