Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Borderland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Borderland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Borderland
- 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 Borderland:
- 31.883438, -106.595824
- 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 Borderland
- 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 El Paso County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- Since Borderland is near Dona Ana County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
- eBird sighting report for Otero 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
Communities Also Named Borderland ...
We found one communities that share the name Borderland.
Within Texas, the name Borderland is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Borderland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Borderland is located in Mingo County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Borderland that is located in El Paso County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Borderland.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Borderland ...
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.
- Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Fort Bliss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Lizard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mastodon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mission Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in El Paso County
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in El Paso County
- Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Planeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Smelter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County
How Far From Borderland 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 Borderland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Borderland and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Borderland to El Paso, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 535 miles [861 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borderland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Borderland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Borderland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8834, Longitude: -106.5958 In this case, the coordinates for Borderland 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 Borderland 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 326.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.357 degrees. |