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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 Del Rio, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Del Rio 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 Del Rio:
- 29.369984, -100.894973
- 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 Del Rio
- 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 Val Verde County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Val Verde County
- Since Del Rio is near Kinney County and also Uvalde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kinney County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Uvalde 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 Del Rio
Communities Also Named Del Rio ...
We found four communities that are also named Del Rio.
Within Texas, the name Del Rio is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Del Rio is located in Yavapai County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Del Rio that is located in Val Verde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Del Rio.
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Del Rio that is located in Val Verde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Del Rio.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Del Rio is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the east of the Del Rio that is located in Val Verde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Del Rio.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Del Rio is located in Cocke County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Del Rio that is located in Val Verde County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Del Rio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Del Rio ...
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.
- Amanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Amanda is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amistad Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Devils Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Devils Shores is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Shores
- Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Rough Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rough Canyon is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Canyon
- Rough Canyon has also been known as:
- Rough Canyon Colonia
How Far From Del Rio 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 city such as Del Rio to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Del Rio and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Del Rio to Austin, with an average speed<3>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,056 miles [12,964.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Del Rio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Del Rio to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Del Rio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3700, Longitude: -100.8950 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.20 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.737 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.761 degrees. |
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