Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Nueces Campsite Lots 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 Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia:
  • 28.788309, -99.819222
  • 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 Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia

• 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 Zavala County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Zavala County
  • Since Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia is near Dimmit County and also Uvalde County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dimmit County
  • eBird sighting report for Uvalde 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 Nueces Campsite Lots 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.

• Bushy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek
  • Bushy Creek is located in Zavala County
  • Bushy Creek has also been known as:
  • Bushy Creek Colonia
• Crystal City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
  • Crystal City is located in Zavala County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
• Popeye Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeye Lake
  • Popeye Lake is located in Zavala County
  • Popeye Lake has also been known as:
  • Popeye Lake Colonia
• River Spur
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Spur
  • River Spur is located in Zavala County
• Valley Wells
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
  • Valley Wells is located in Dimmit County
• Winter Haven
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Haven
  • Winter Haven is located in Dimmit County

How Far From Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia 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 Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Crystal City, which is the Seat of Zavala County, lies just to the South.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Nueces Campsite Lots Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,042 miles [12,942.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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