Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fays Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fays Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fays Corner
- 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 Fays Corner:
- 26.094244, -98.199733
- 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 Fays Corner
- 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 Fays Corner is near Cameron County and also Starr County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron County
- eBird sighting report for Starr 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 Fays Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Fays Corner.
Within Texas, the name Fays Corner is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fays Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Fays Corner is located in Chittenden County and lies 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fays Corner that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Fays Corner.
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fays Corner ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Clark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Lunar Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunar Heights
- Lunar Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Lunar Heights has also been known as:
- Lunar Heights Colonia
- Paradise Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Hidalgo County
- Paradise Park has also been known as:
- Paradise Park Colonia
- Red Barn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Scissors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Sun Grove Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Grove Park
- Sun Grove Park is located in Hidalgo County
- Sun Grove Park has also been known as:
- Sun Grove Park Colonia
- Sun Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
- Sun Valley has also been known as:
- Sun Valley Colonia
How Far From Fays Corner 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 Fays Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fays Corner and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fays Corner to Edinburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 289 miles [465.1 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,510 miles [2,430.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fays Corner. 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 '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- Fays Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0942, Longitude: -98.1997 In this case, the coordinates for Fays Corner 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 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 Fays Corner 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 319.783 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.763 degrees. |