Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lyons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lyons and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lyons
- 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 Lyons:
- 26.092299, -97.964169
- 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 Lyons
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Since Lyons is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron County
- 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 Lyons ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Lyons.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Lyons.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lyons [Montgomery County].
- Tattnall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lyons [Tattnall County].
- Toombs County
- This Lyons is located in Toombs County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Lyons.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Lyons is located in Cook County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Lyons.
- Vermilion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lyons [Vermilion County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Lyons is located in Clinton County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lyons.
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lyons [Linn County].
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lyons [Miami County].
- Rice County
- This Lyons is located in Rice County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Lyons.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Iberia Parish
- This Lyons is located in Iberia Parish and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Lyons.
- Jackson Parish
- This Lyons is located in Jackson Parish and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Lyons.
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lyons [Clinton County].
- Ionia County
- This Lyons is located in Ionia County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Lyons.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lyons lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lyons that is located in Hidalgo County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lyons ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bixby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
- Bluetown is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown has also been known as:
- Blue Town
- Bluetown Colonia
- Citrus Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Retreat
- Citrus Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus Retreat has also been known as:
- Citrus Retreat Colonia
- Delta Court
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Court
- Delta Court is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta Court has also been known as:
- Delta Court Colonia
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - High Land
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - High Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Hidalgo County
- High Point has also been known as:
- High Point Colonia
- Lunar Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunar Heights
- Lunar Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Lunar Heights has also been known as:
- Lunar Heights Colonia
- Mercedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
- Nancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rebecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rosedale Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Rosedale Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Rosedale Heights has also been known as:
- Rosedale Heights Colonia
- Scissors
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sunrise Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hill
- Sunrise Hill is located in Hidalgo County
- Sunrise Hill has also been known as:
- Sunrise Hill Colonia
- Rebecca
How Far From Lyons 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 Lyons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lyons and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lyons to Edinburg, with an average speed<5> 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 288 miles [463.5 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,499 miles [2,412.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,099 miles [13,034.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0923, Longitude: -97.9642 In this case, the coordinates for Lyons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lyons could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lyons to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.629 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.267 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.669 degrees. |