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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 Las Palmas - Juarez, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Las Palmas - Juarez 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 Las Palmas - Juarez:
- 26.201202, -97.737921
- 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 Las Palmas - Juarez
- 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 Las Palmas - Juarez ...
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.
- Alto Real
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Real have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Real
- Alto Real is located in Cameron County
- Alto Real has also been known as:
- Alto Real Colonia
- Bishop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Cameron County
- Bishop has also been known as:
- Bishop Colonia
- Bixby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Eggers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
- Eggers is located in Cameron County
- Eggers has also been known as:
- Eggers Colonia
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
- Elizabeth has also been known as:
- Elizabeth Colonia
- Nancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Cameron County
- Nancy has also been known as:
- Nancy Colonia
- Palm Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
- Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Rangerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
- Rangerville is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
- Rangerville has also been known as:
- Rangerville Colonia
- Sunrise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
- Sunrise has also been known as:
- Sunrise Colonia
- Windsong Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
How Far From Las Palmas - Juarez 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 Las Palmas - Juarez to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Las Palmas - Juarez and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Las Palmas - Juarez to Brownsville, 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 280 miles [450.6 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,084 miles [13,009.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Las Palmas - Juarez) to Point B. |
| <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 Las Palmas - Juarez 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 319.504 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.133 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.573 degrees. |
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