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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 Bishop, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bishop 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 Bishop:
- 26.115354, -97.719159
- 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 Bishop
- 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
- Since Bishop is near Hidalgo County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Willacy 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 Bishop
Communities Also Named Bishop ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Bishop.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Bishop.
Beyond Texas, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Erath County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bishop [Erath County].
- Nueces County
- This Bishop is located in Nueces County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the north of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Bishop.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Bishop is located in Colbert County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Bishop.
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bishop [Little River County].
- California
- Inyo County
- This Bishop is located in Inyo County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Bishop.
- Georgia
- Oconee County
- This Bishop is located in Oconee County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Bishop.
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Bishop is located in Mason County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bishop.
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bishop [Jewell County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bishop [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bishop [Fayette County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bishop [Jefferson County].
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bishop [Perry County].
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Bishop is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Bishop.
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Bishop is located in Worcester County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Bishop.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- This Bishop is located in Newaygo County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Bishop.
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bishop [Scott County].
- Missouri
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bishop [Greene County].
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Bishop is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Bishop.
- Oklahoma
- Ellis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Bishop [Ellis County].
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Bishop is located in Washington County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bishop.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Bishop is located in Dyer County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Bishop.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Bishop is located in McDowell County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Bishop.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Bishop is located in Natrona County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bishop that is located in Cameron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Bishop.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bishop ...
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.
- Alto Real
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alto Real is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Real
- Alto Real has also been known as:
- Alto Real Colonia
- Bixby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bluetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluetown is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
- Bluetown has also been known as:
- Blue Town
- Bluetown Colonia
- Eggers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eggers is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
- Eggers has also been known as:
- Eggers Colonia
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham has also been known as:
- Graham Colonia
- Green Valley Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
- Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
- Green Valley Farms Colonia
- Nancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy has also been known as:
- Nancy Colonia
- Palm Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Rangerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rangerville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
- Rangerville has also been known as:
- Rangerville Colonia
- Sunrise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise has also been known as:
- Sunrise Colonia
- Windsong Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
How Far From Bishop 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 Bishop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bishop and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bishop to Brownsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- 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 1,487 miles [2,393.1 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,087 miles [13,014.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bishop could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bishop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bishop to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1154, Longitude: -97.7192 In this case, the coordinates for Bishop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.476 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.57 degrees. |
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