Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Humble Colorado Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Humble Colorado Camp and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Humble Colorado Camp

• 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 Humble Colorado Camp:
  • 26.969489, -98.906418
  • 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 Humble Colorado Camp

• 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 Jim Hogg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Hogg County
  • Since Humble Colorado Camp is near Zapata County and also Starr County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Zapata County
  • eBird sighting report for Starr 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 Humble Colorado Camp ...

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.

• Falcon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Falcon is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Lake
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
  • Falcon Lake is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Mesa
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
  • Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Shores
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
  • Falcon Shores is located in Zapata County
• Four Seasons
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Zapata County
  • Four Seasons has also been known as:
  • Four Seasons Colonia
• New Falcon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
  • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
  • New Falcon has also been known as:
  • New Falcon Colonia
• Siesta Shores
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
  • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County

How Far From Humble Colorado Camp to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Humble Colorado Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Humble Colorado Camp and extending to:

• Hebbronville, which is the Seat of Jim Hogg County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Humble Colorado Camp to Hebbronville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,505 miles [2,422.1 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 7,373 miles [11,865.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,096 miles [13,029.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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