Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Norias:
  • 26.790059, -97.776106
  • 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 Norias

• 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 Kenedy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kenedy County
  • Since Norias is near Willacy County and also Brooks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Willacy County
  • eBird sighting report for Brooks 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Norias ...

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.

• Hartland
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Brooks County
• Julian
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Kenedy County
• Lisa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisa
  • Lisa is located in Willacy County
  • Lisa has also been known as:
  • Lisa Colonia
• Raymondville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
  • Raymondville is located in Willacy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
• Red Gate
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
  • Red Gate is located in Hidalgo County
• Rudolph
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
  • Rudolph is located in Kenedy County
• Sandy
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Willacy County
  • Sandy has also been known as:
  • Sandy Colonia

How Far From Norias to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Norias to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Norias and extending to:

• Sarita, which is the Seat of Kenedy County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Norias to Sarita, with an average speed<4> 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,459 miles [2,348 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,338 miles [11,809.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,056 miles [12,964.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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