Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chula Vista 1-5 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 Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia:
  • 28.656368, -100.417296
  • 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 Chula Vista 1-5 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 Maverick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Maverick County
  • Since Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia is near Zavala County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Zavala 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chula Vista 1-5 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.

• Darling
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
  • Darling is located in Maverick County
• Eagle Pass
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pass
  • Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Pass <2>
• Elm Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Elm Creek is located in Maverick County
• Normandy
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
  • Normandy is located in Maverick County
• Radar Base
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
  • Radar Base is located in Maverick County

How Far From Chula Vista 1-5 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 Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia and extending to:

• Eagle Pass, which is the Seat of Maverick County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Chula Vista 1-5 Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,340 miles [11,812.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,073 miles [12,992.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>