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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 H and B Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to H and B Colonia 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 H and B Colonia:
- 26.122298, -98.197233
- 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 H and B Colonia
- 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 H and B Colonia ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
- Border is located in Hidalgo County
- Border has also been known as:
- Border Colonia
- Borderland Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Clark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Hidalgo County
- Clark has also been known as:
- Clark Colonia
- Kane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in Hidalgo County
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
- Leslie has also been known as:
- Leslie Colonia
- Lunar Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Barn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
- Red Barn is located in Hidalgo County
- Red Barn has also been known as:
- Red Barn Colonia
- Rush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Hidalgo County
- Rush has also been known as:
- Rush Colonia
- Scissors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
- Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
- Sun Grove Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 H and B Colonia 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 H and B Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in H and B Colonia and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from H and B Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 287 miles [461.9 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 1,509 miles [2,428.5 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 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- H and B Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in H and B Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1223, Longitude: -98.1972 In this case, the coordinates for H and B Colonia 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 H and B Colonia 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 319.787 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.457 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.761 degrees. |
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