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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 El Centro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to El Centro 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 El Centro:
- 26.680335, -98.433349
- 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 El Centro
- 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 Starr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Starr County
- Since El Centro is near Hidalgo County and also Jim Hogg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jim Hogg 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 El Centro
Communities Also Named El Centro ...
We found ten communities that are also named El Centro.
Within Texas, the name El Centro is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of El Centro, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This El Centro is located in Imperial County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the El Centro that is located in Starr County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of El Centro.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of El Centro [Mercer County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Colombia
- - Santander
- Distance: 2,117 miles [3,407 km]<1> to the southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- - Cundinamarca
- Distance: 2,222 miles [3,576 km] to the southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- Dominican Republic
- - Hato Mayor
- Distance: 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the east
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- - Santo Domingo
- Distance: 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km] to the east southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- Mexico
- Distance: 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- Puerto Rico
- Distance: 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km]<1> to the east
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- El Salvador
- Distance: 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
- Venezuela
- Distance: 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on El Centro
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Centro ...
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.
- Carol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carol is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol
- Carol has also been known as:
- Carol Colonia
- Citrus City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood has also been known as:
- Cottonwood Colonia
- Hartland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hill-Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
- Hill-Top has also been known as:
- Hill-Top Colonia
- Inspiration Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
- Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
- Inspiration Heights Colonia
- Inspiration Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
- Inspiration Point has also been known as:
- Inspiration Point Colonia
- McCook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Gate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Gate is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
- River Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend has also been known as:
- River Bend Colonia
- Sammy Martinez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammy Martinez
- Sammy Martinez has also been known as:
- Sammy Martinez Colonia
- Seminary Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village has also been known as:
- Seminary Village Colonia
How Far From El Centro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as El Centro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in El Centro and extending to:
- Rio Grande City, which is the Seat of Starr County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from El Centro to Rio Grande City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- El Centro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 El Centro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 El Centro 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 El Centro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.6803, Longitude: -98.4333 In this case, the coordinates for El Centro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.842 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.833 degrees. |
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