Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Isla
- 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 Isla:
- 31.487340, -106.206365
- 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 Isla
- 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 Isla is near Hudspeth County and also Dona Ana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudspeth County
- eBird sighting report for Dona Ana 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 Isla ...
We found one communities that share the name Isla.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Isla.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isla ...
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.
- Clint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
- Clint is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <3>
- Dairyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lordsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Morning Glory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Quail Mesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Wildhorse Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Valley
- Wildhorse Valley is located in El Paso County
- Wildhorse Valley has also been known as:
- Wildhorse Valley Colonia
How Far From Isla 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 Isla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Isla and extending to:
- El Paso, which is the Seat of El Paso County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Isla to El Paso, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 508 miles [817.5 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 1,715 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 7,386 miles [11,886.6 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 8,139 miles [13,098.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isla. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Isla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4873, Longitude: -106.2064 In this case, the coordinates for Isla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Isla 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 326.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.955 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.176 degrees. |