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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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia
  • 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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia:
    • 26.200352, -97.994170
    • 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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia
  • 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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia ...

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.

  • Big John
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big John
    • Big John is located in Hidalgo County
    • Big John has also been known as:
    • Big John Colonia
  • Catherine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Hidalgo County
    • Catherine has also been known as:
    • Catherine Colonia
  • Citrus Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Clark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Hidalgo County
    • Clark has also been known as:
    • Clark Colonia
  • Delta Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Flora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Hidalgo County
    • Flora has also been known as:
    • Flora Colonia
  • High Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
    • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
    • High Land has also been known as:
    • High Land Colonia
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Indian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
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    • Lunar Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Matt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
      • Matt is located in Hidalgo County
      • Matt has also been known as:
      • Matt Colonia
    • Rebecca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in Hidalgo County
      • Rebecca has also been known as:
      • Rebecca Colonia
    • Rosedale Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
      • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Sunrise Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

How Far From Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia 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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia and extending to:

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 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 1,496 miles [2,407.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,095 miles [13,027.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2004, Longitude: -97.9942       In this case, the coordinates for Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile 10 North at Mile 5 West Colonia 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 319.67 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.329 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.676 degrees.