RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Cameron County >> Laguna Heights >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Laguna Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laguna Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Laguna Heights:
    • 26.080078, -97.253864
    • 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 Laguna Heights
  • 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 Cameron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Cameron County
    • Since Laguna Heights is near Willacy County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Willacy 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 Laguna Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Laguna Heights.

Within Texas, the name Laguna Heights is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Laguna Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • This Laguna Heights is located in San Francisco County and lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km]<1> to the northwest of the Laguna Heights that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Laguna Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Laguna Heights ...

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.

  • Angel Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Haven
    • Angel Haven is located in Cameron County
    • Angel Haven has also been known as:
    • Angel Haven Colonia
  • Clarksville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Cameron County
  • Four Corners
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Cameron County
  • Green Valley Farms
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
    • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
    • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
    • Green Valley Farms Colonia
  • Holly Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
    • Holly Beach is located in Cameron County
  • Illinois Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Heights
    • Illinois Heights is located in Cameron County
    • Illinois Heights has also been known as:
    • Illinois Heights Colonia
  • Indian Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jaime Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaime Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaime Lake
    • Jaime Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Jaime Lake has also been known as:
    • Jaime Lake Colonia
  • Palm Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Palm Grove is located in Cameron County

How Far From Laguna Heights 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 Laguna Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laguna Heights and extending to:

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Laguna Heights to Brownsville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 290 miles [466.7 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 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,068 miles [12,984.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laguna Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laguna Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0801, Longitude: -97.2539       In this case, the coordinates for Laguna Heights 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 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 Laguna Heights 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 319.169 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.72 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.386 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024