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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in D T Villareal Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to D T Villareal Colonia and the surrounding area.
- 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 D T Villareal Colonia:
- 26.292293, -98.065284
- 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 D T Villareal Colonia
- 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 D T Villareal 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.
- Big John
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big John
- Big John is located in Hidalgo County
- Big John has also been known as:
- Big John Colonia
- Catherine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Hidalgo County
- Catherine has also been known as:
- Catherine Colonia
- Delta - Rodger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta - Rodger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta - Rodger
- Delta - Rodger is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta - Rodger has also been known as:
- Delta - Rodger Colonia
- Delta West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta West
- Delta West is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta West has also been known as:
- Delta West Colonia
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Hidalgo County
- Imperial
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Hidalgo County
- Imperial has also been known as:
- Imperial Colonia
- Isaacs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaacs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs
- Isaacs is located in Hidalgo County
- Isaacs has also been known as:
- Isaacs Colonia
- Meadow Lands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
- Meadow Lands is located in Hidalgo County
- Meadow Lands has also been known as:
- Meadow Lands Colonia
- Merrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Hidalgo County
- Merrill has also been known as:
- Merrill Colonia
- Summerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Summerwood has also been known as:
- Summerwood Colonia
- Tower Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Tower Heights has also been known as:
- Tower Heights Colonia
- Twin Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake is located in Hidalgo County
- Twin Lake has also been known as:
- Twin Lake Colonia
How Far From D T Villareal 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 D T Villareal 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 D T Villareal Colonia and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from D T Villareal Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,495 miles [2,406 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 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for D T Villareal Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- D T Villareal Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in D T Villareal Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2923, Longitude: -98.0653 In this case, the coordinates for D T Villareal Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
<4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from D T Villareal Colonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.734 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.417 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.701 degrees. |
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