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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 I B Avila Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to I B Avila 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 I B Avila Colonia:
- 26.148409, -98.056395
- 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 I B Avila 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 I B Avila 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.
- Citrus Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Retreat
- Citrus Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus Retreat has also been known as:
- Citrus Retreat Colonia
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Delta Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Court
- Delta Court is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta Court has also been known as:
- Delta Court Colonia
- Flora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Hidalgo County
- Flora has also been known as:
- Flora Colonia
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hidalgo County
- High Point has also been known as:
- High Point Colonia
- Lunar Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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
- Rosedale Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Rosedale Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Rosedale Heights has also been known as:
- Rosedale Heights Colonia
- Scissors
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
How Far From I B Avila Colonia 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 I B Avila 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 I B Avila Colonia and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from I B Avila 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 285 miles [458.7 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 1,501 miles [2,415.6 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 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,100 miles [13,035.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- I B Avila Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in I B Avila Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1484, Longitude: -98.0564 In this case, the coordinates for I B Avila 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 I B Avila 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 319.70 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.358 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.703 degrees. |
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