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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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua
  • 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua:
    • 26.075355, -97.824886
    • 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua
  • 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop has also been known as:
    • Bishop Colonia
  • Bixby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bixby is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
  • Bluetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bluetown is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
    • Bluetown has also been known as:
    • Blue Town
    • Bluetown Colonia
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth has also been known as:
    • Elizabeth Colonia
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lyons is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Colonia
  • Mercedes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nancy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nancy is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy has also been known as:
    • Nancy Colonia
  • Rangerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise has also been known as:
    • Sunrise Colonia
  • Windsong Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua and extending to:

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua to Brownsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 289 miles [465.1 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 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,094 miles [13,026 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua) 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 Bluetown - Iglesia Antigua 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 319.536 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.614 degrees.