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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 O and J Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to O and J Colonia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 O and J Colonia:
    • 26.104243, -97.956391
    • 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 O and J 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 O and J 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.

  • Alto Real
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Real have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Citrus Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Delta Court
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (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.<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
  • Lyons
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Hidalgo County
    • Lyons has also been known as:
    • Lyons Colonia
  • Mercedes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nancy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Cameron County
    • Nancy has also been known as:
    • Nancy Colonia
  • Rebecca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
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    • 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.<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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sunrise Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 O and J 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 O and J 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 O and J Colonia and extending to:

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from O and J Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> 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 287 miles [461.9 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 1,498 miles [2,410.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,098 miles [13,032.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- O and J Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in O and J Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1042, Longitude: -97.9564       In this case, the coordinates for O and J Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 O and J Colonia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.265 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.665 degrees.