Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edinburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edinburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edinburg
- 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 Edinburg:
- 26.301372, -98.162330
- 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 Edinburg
- 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 Edinburg is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Edinburg ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Edinburg.
Within Texas, the name Edinburg is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Grundy County
- This Edinburg is located in Grundy County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Edinburg.
- Scotland County
- This Edinburg is located in Scotland County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the north northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Edinburg.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edinburg [Delaware County].
- Fulton County
- This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Edinburg.
- Portage County
- This Edinburg is located in Portage County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<2> to the northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Edinburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edinburg ...
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.
- Border
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Borderland Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland Retreat
- Borderland Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
- Borderland Retreat has also been known as:
- Borderland Retreat Colonia
- Cottonwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Cottonwood has also been known as:
- Cottonwood Colonia
- Isaacs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lull
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Meadow Lands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Post Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Red Barn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
- River Bend has also been known as:
- River Bend Colonia
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Seminary Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Seminary Village has also been known as:
- Seminary Village Colonia
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- Spring Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
- Spring Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
- Spring Gardens has also been known as:
- Spring Gardens Colonia
- Summerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Gardens
How Far From Edinburg 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 city such as Edinburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edinburg and extending to:
- 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 Edinburg to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 1,499 miles [2,412.4 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 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,097 miles [13,030.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edinburg: www.ci.edinburg.tx.us/
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edinburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3014, Longitude: -98.1623 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Edinburg 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 319.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.495 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.739 degrees. |