Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homestead Meadows South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead Meadows South and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead Meadows South
- 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 Homestead Meadows South:
- 31.80561, -106.162864
- 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 Homestead Meadows South
- 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 Homestead Meadows South is near Hudspeth County and also Otero County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudspeth 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead Meadows South ...
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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Dairyland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Desert Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Glen
- Desert Glen is located in El Paso County
- Desert Glen has also been known as:
- Desert Glen Colonia
- Ellen Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Horizon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lewis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lordsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Quail Mesa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Sunshine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Homestead Meadows South 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 Homestead Meadows South to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Homestead Meadows South and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Homestead Meadows South to El Paso, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 509 miles [819.2 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 29 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 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 8,120 miles [13,067.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead Meadows South. 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/
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 '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- Homestead Meadows South) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead Meadows South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8056, Longitude: -106.1629 |
| <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 Homestead Meadows South 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 326.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.015 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.144 degrees. |