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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 Nancy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nancy 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 Nancy:
    • 26.159242, -97.844164
    • 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 Nancy
  • 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 Nancy ...

We found ten communities that share the name Nancy.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Nancy.

Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Angelina County
      • This Nancy is located in Angelina County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nancy that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Nancy.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • 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 Alaska community of Nancy.
    • Kansas
      • Pottawatomie 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 Nancy [Pottawatomie County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Nancy is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nancy that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Nancy.
      • Whitley 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 Kentucky community of Nancy [Whitley County].
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke County
      • This Nancy is located in Clarke County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nancy that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Nancy.
    • Ohio
      • Hocking County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Nancy [Hocking County].
    • Tennessee
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Nancy [Lewis County].
    • Virginia
      • Dickenson County
      • This Nancy is located in Dickenson County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nancy that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickenson County community of Nancy.
    • Washington
      • Benton County
      • This Nancy is located in Benton County and lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nancy that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Nancy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nancy ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Real have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Bixby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Bluetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
    • Bluetown is located in Cameron County
    • Bluetown has also been known as:
    • Blue Town
    • Bluetown Colonia
  • Elizabeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • High Land
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Indian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Mercedes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Palm Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Rebecca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Sunrise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Nancy 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 Nancy to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nancy to Brownsville, with an average speed<6> 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 just over a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 283 miles [455.4 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 1,490 miles [2,397.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.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- Nancy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nancy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1592, Longitude: -97.8442       In this case, the coordinates for Nancy 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Nancy 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nancy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Nancy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.565 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.199 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.618 degrees.









 

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