Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in De La Garza Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to De La Garza Colonia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for De La Garza 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 De La Garza Colonia:
- 26.288404, -98.337238
- 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 De La Garza 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Since De La Garza Colonia is near Starr County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Starr County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named De La Garza Colonia ...
We found one communities that share the name De La Garza Colonia.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named De La Garza Colonia.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Starr County
- This De La Garza Colonia is located in Starr County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the De La Garza Colonia that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of De La Garza Colonia.
- Starr County
Curious and Interesting Names Near De La Garza 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Carol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Citrus City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Hill-Top
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Inspiration Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
- Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
- Inspiration Heights Colonia
- Inspiration Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
- Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Point has also been known as:
- Inspiration Point Colonia
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Rush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Storylane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From De La Garza 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 De La Garza Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in De La Garza Colonia and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from De La Garza Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 277 miles [445.8 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 1,508 miles [2,426.9 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 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,105 miles [13,043.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De La Garza 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- De La Garza Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De La Garza Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2884, Longitude: -98.3372 In this case, the coordinates for De La Garza Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 De La Garza Colonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.626 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.811 degrees. |