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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 Lantana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lantana 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 Lantana:
    • 26.183408, -98.163343
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lantana
  • 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
    • Since Lantana is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lantana

Communities Also Named Lantana ...

We found four communities that are also named Lantana.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Lantana.

Beyond Texas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Cameron County
      • This Lantana is located in Cameron County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lantana that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Lantana.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Lantana is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lantana that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Lantana.
    • Kentucky
      • Jackson County
      • This Lantana is located in Jackson County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lantana that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Lantana.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Lantana is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lantana that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Lantana.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lantana ...

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.

  • Border
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Border is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
    • Border has also been known as:
    • Border Colonia
  • Borderland Retreat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Borderland Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland Retreat
    • Borderland Retreat has also been known as:
    • Borderland Retreat Colonia
  • Clark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clark is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark has also been known as:
    • Clark Colonia
  • Isaacs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Isaacs is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaacs
    • Isaacs has also been known as:
    • Isaacs Colonia
  • Kane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kane is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Leslie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie has also been known as:
    • Leslie Colonia
  • Lunar Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lunar Heights is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunar Heights
    • Lunar Heights has also been known as:
    • Lunar Heights Colonia
  • Paradise Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Paradise Park is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Paradise Park has also been known as:
    • Paradise Park Colonia
  • Post Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Post Oaks is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oaks
    • Post Oaks has also been known as:
    • Post Oaks Colonia
  • Red Barn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Barn is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
    • Red Barn has also been known as:
    • Red Barn Colonia
  • Scissors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
  • Sun Grove Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sun Grove Park is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Grove Park
    • Sun Grove Park has also been known as:
    • Sun Grove Park Colonia
  • Sun Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley has also been known as:
    • Sun Valley Colonia

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

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

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Lantana to Austin, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,504 miles [2,420.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,103 miles [13,040.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lantana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lantana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lantana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1834, Longitude: -98.1633       In this case, the coordinates for Lantana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.777 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.453 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.745 degrees.