Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in C A Conner Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to C A Conner Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for C A Conner Colonia

• 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 C A Conner Colonia:
  • 26.142298, -97.886388
  • 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 C A Conner Colonia

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since C A Conner Colonia is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 C A Conner Colonia

Curious and Interesting Names Near C A Conner 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.

• Alto Real
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
• Elizabeth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth has also been known as:
  • Elizabeth Colonia
• High Land
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
  • High Land has also been known as:
  • High Land Colonia
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Lyons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons has also been known as:
  • Lyons Colonia
• Mercedes
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <1>
• Nancy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nancy is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Nancy has also been known as:
  • Nancy Colonia
• Rebecca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rebecca is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca has also been known as:
  • Rebecca Colonia
• Sunrise
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise has also been known as:
  • Sunrise Colonia
• Windsong Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 C A Conner Colonia 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 C A Conner 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 C A Conner Colonia and extending to:

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from C A Conner Colonia to Edinburg, 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 284 miles [457.1 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 11 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 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,093 miles [13,024.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'