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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 Los Cerritos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos:
- 26.442289, -98.136398
- 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 Los Cerritos
- 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 Los Cerritos is near Willacy County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Willacy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Los Cerritos
Communities Also Named Los Cerritos ...
We found two communities that are also named Los Cerritos.
Within Texas, the name Los Cerritos is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Los Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Los Cerritos that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Los Cerritos.
- Colorado
- Conejos County
- This Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Los Cerritos that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Los Cerritos.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Los Cerritos ...
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.
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood has also been known as:
- Cottonwood Colonia
- Lull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lull is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull
- Meadow Lands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Lands is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
- Meadow Lands has also been known as:
- Meadow Lands Colonia
- Merrill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merrill is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill has also been known as:
- Merrill Colonia
- Red Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Gate is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
- River Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend has also been known as:
- River Bend Colonia
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge has also been known as:
- Sandy Ridge Colonia
- Seminary Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village has also been known as:
- Seminary Village Colonia
- Spring Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
- Spring Gardens has also been known as:
- Spring Gardens Colonia
- Summerwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood has also been known as:
- Summerwood Colonia
- Twin Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twin Lake is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
- Twin Lake has also been known as:
- Twin Lake Colonia
How Far From Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Los Cerritos and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Los Cerritos to Edinburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 265 miles [426.5 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 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,089 miles [13,018 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Los Cerritos) 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 Los Cerritos 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 Los Cerritos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4423, Longitude: -98.1364 In this case, the coordinates for Los Cerritos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.81 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.526 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.723 degrees. |
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