Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colonia George:
  • 26.153409, -97.892221
  • 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 Colonia George

• 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 Colonia George 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 Colonia George

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonia George ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nancy is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Nancy has also been known as:
  • Nancy Colonia
• Rebecca
  (4 miles [6.4 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 southeast)
  • 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 east)
  • 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 Colonia George 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 Colonia George to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Colonia George and extending to:

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Colonia George 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 6 hours.
• 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>'