Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carlos G Leal, Junior 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 Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia:
  • 26.227295, -98.334182
  • 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 Carlos G Leal, Junior 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 Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia is near Starr County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Starr County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlos G Leal, Junior 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.

• Blue Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Rock is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
  • Blue Rock has also been known as:
  • Blue Rock Colonia
• Chihuahua
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
  • Chihuahua has also been known as:
  • Chihuahua Colonia
• Hill-Top
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
  • Hill-Top has also been known as:
  • Hill-Top Colonia
• Inspiration Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
  • Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
  • Inspiration Heights Colonia
• Kane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kane is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
• Leslie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie has also been known as:
  • Leslie Colonia
• Mission
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <1>
• Rush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rush is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
  • Rush has also been known as:
  • Rush Colonia
• Storylane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Storylane is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storylane
  • Storylane has also been known as:
  • Storylane Colonia
• Sun Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley has also been known as:
  • Sun Valley Colonia

How Far From Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carlos G Leal, Junior 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 Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia and extending to:

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlos G Leal, Junior Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 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 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'