Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Las Palmas

• 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:
  • 26.952536, -99.275037
  • 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

• 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 Zapata County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Zapata County
  • Since Las Palmas is near Jim Hogg County and also Starr County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Hogg County
  • eBird sighting report for Starr 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 Las Palmas ...

We found four communities that share the name Las Palmas.

There are three communities within Texas that are also named Las Palmas.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Las Palmas in the United States.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Cameron County
    • This Las Palmas is located in Cameron County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Las Palmas that is located in Zapata County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Las Palmas.
  • El Paso County
    • This Las Palmas is located in El Paso County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Las Palmas that is located in Zapata County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Las Palmas.
  • Starr County
    • This Las Palmas is located in Starr County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Las Palmas that is located in Zapata County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Las Palmas.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Fresno County
    • This Las Palmas is located in Fresno County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Las Palmas that is located in Zapata County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Las Palmas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Las Palmas ...

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.

• Dolores
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
  • Dolores is located in Zapata County
  • Dolores has also been known as:
  • Dolores Colonia
• Falcon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Falcon is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
  • Falcon Lake is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Mesa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
  • Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
  • Falcon Shores is located in Zapata County
• Four Seasons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Zapata County
  • Four Seasons has also been known as:
  • Four Seasons Colonia
• New Falcon
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
  • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
  • New Falcon has also been known as:
  • New Falcon Colonia
• Siesta Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
  • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County

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

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

• Zapata, which is the Seat of Zapata County, lies just to the South.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Las Palmas to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,523 miles [2,451 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,113 miles [13,056.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/