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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 Frank - Anita Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frank - Anita Estates 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 Frank - Anita Estates:
- 31.591226, -106.271646
- 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 Frank - Anita Estates
- 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 Frank - Anita Estates ...
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.
- Clint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
- Clint is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <2>
- Ellen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Park
- Ellen Park is located in El Paso County
- Ellen Park has also been known as:
- Ellen Park Colonia
- Lewis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in El Paso County
- Lewis has also been known as:
- Lewis Colonia
- Lordsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsville
- Lordsville is located in El Paso County
- Lordsville has also been known as:
- Lordsville Colonia
- Morning Glory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Quail Mesa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Mesa
- Quail Mesa is located in El Paso County
- Quail Mesa has also been known as:
- Quail Mesa Colonia
- Roseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in El Paso County
- Roseville has also been known as:
- Roseville Colonia
- Sunshine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in El Paso County
- Sunshine has also been known as:
- Sunshine Colonia
- Wildhorse Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Valley
- Wildhorse Valley is located in El Paso County
- Wildhorse Valley has also been known as:
- Wildhorse Valley Colonia
How Far From Frank - Anita Estates 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 community such as Frank - Anita Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Frank - Anita Estates and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Frank - Anita Estates to El Paso, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,715 miles [2,760 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,135 miles [13,092 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Frank - Anita Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frank - Anita Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5912, Longitude: -106.2716 In this case, the coordinates for Frank - Anita Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Frank - Anita Estates 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 326.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.205 degrees. |
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