Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Carricitos - Landrum Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carricitos - Landrum Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Carricitos - Landrum 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 Carricitos - Landrum Colonia:
  • 26.044245, -97.703326
  • 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 Carricitos - Landrum 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 Cameron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron County
  • Since Carricitos - Landrum Colonia 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 Carricitos - Landrum Colonia

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carricitos - Landrum 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bishop is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop has also been known as:
  • Bishop Colonia
• Bixby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
• Bluetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bluetown is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
  • Bluetown has also been known as:
  • Blue Town
  • Bluetown Colonia
• Graham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham has also been known as:
  • Graham Colonia
• Green Valley Farms
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Indian Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Nancy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nancy is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Nancy has also been known as:
  • Nancy Colonia
• Palm Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (11 miles [17.7 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 Carricitos - Landrum Colonia 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 Carricitos - Landrum Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Carricitos - Landrum Colonia and extending to:

• Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carricitos - Landrum Colonia to Brownsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 291 miles [468.3 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 1,489 miles [2,396.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'