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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 Delta - Rodger, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delta - Rodger and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Delta - Rodger:
    • 26.317293, -98.036394
    • 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 Delta - Rodger
  • 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 Delta - Rodger ...

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 southeast)
    • 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 West
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 south)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Jessups
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups
    • Jessups is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jessups has also been known as:
    • Jessups Colonia
  • Matt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
    • Matt is located in Hidalgo County
    • Matt has also been known as:
    • Matt 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Sandy Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County
    • Sandy Ridge has also been known as:
    • Sandy Ridge 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Delta - Rodger 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 Delta - Rodger to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Delta - Rodger 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 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Delta - Rodger 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 1,492 miles [2,401.1 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 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,091 miles [13,021.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 '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- Delta - Rodger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delta - Rodger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3173, Longitude: -98.0364       In this case, the coordinates for Delta - Rodger 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 Delta - Rodger 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 319.72 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.404 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.688 degrees.