Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homestead Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homestead Meadows
- 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:
- 31.841775, -106.175813
- 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
- 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 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
Communities Also Named Homestead Meadows ...
We found one communities that share the name Homestead Meadows.
Within Texas, the name Homestead Meadows is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Homestead Meadows in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Larimer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Homestead Meadows.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead Meadows ...
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 southwest) - Dairyland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Desert Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
- Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
- Horizon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mountain View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Quail Mesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sparks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in El Paso County
- Sunshine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Homestead Meadows 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Homestead Meadows and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Homestead Meadows to El Paso, with an average speed<5> 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 510 miles [820.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,118 miles [13,064.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead Meadows. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Homestead Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homestead Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8418, Longitude: -106.1758 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.038 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.15 degrees. |