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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 B and E Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to B and E Colonia 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 B and E Colonia:
- 26.356455, -98.754192
- 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 B and E Colonia
- 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 B and E 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.
- Airport Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Heights
- Airport Heights is located in Starr County
- Hilltop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Starr County
- Hilltop has also been known as:
- Hilltop Colonia
- Joseph Griggs Colonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Griggs Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Griggs Colonia
- Joseph Griggs Colonia is located in Starr County
- Manuel Garcia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Garcia
- Manuel Garcia is located in Starr County
- Manuel Garcia has also been known as:
- Manuel Garcia Colonia
- Mikes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikes
- Mikes is located in Starr County
- Mikes has also been known as:
- Mikes Colonia
- Mitchell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Starr County
- Mitchell has also been known as:
- Mitchell Colonia
- Ratcliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Starr County
- Salmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Salmon is located in Starr County
- Salmon has also been known as:
- Salmon Colonia
- Sammy Martinez
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammy Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammy Martinez
- Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County
- Sammy Martinez has also been known as:
- Sammy Martinez Colonia
How Far From B and E 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 B and E 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 B and E Colonia and extending to:
- Rio Grande City, which is the Seat of Starr County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from B and E Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<3>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 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,120 miles [13,067.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for B and E Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- B and E Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in B and E Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3565, Longitude: -98.7542 In this case, the coordinates for B and E 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 B and E 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 320.197 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.975 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.978 degrees. |
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