Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hacienda Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hacienda Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hacienda Heights

• 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 Hacienda Heights:
  • 31.742888, -106.353595
  • 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 Hacienda Heights

• 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 El Paso County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for El Paso County
  • Since Hacienda Heights is near Dona Ana County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dona Ana County
  • eBird sighting report for Otero 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 Hacienda Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Hacienda Heights.

Within Texas, the name Hacienda Heights is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Hacienda Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This Hacienda Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hacienda Heights that is located in El Paso County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hacienda Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hacienda Heights ...

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.

• Alfalfa
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
  • Alfalfa is located in El Paso County
• Ellen Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Fort Bliss
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
  • Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
• Horizon City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
  • Horizon City is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <3>
• Lewis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Mission Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
  • Mission Hills is located in El Paso County
• Mountain View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in El Paso County
• Planeport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planeport
  • Planeport is located in El Paso County
• Roseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Smelter Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
  • Smelter Town is located in El Paso County
• Sparks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in El Paso County
• Sunshine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

How Far From Hacienda Heights 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 Hacienda Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hacienda Heights and extending to:

• El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies just to the West.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hacienda Heights to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 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 7,376 miles [11,870.5 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 8,130 miles [13,084 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hacienda Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/