Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paredes Estates:
  • 26.110354, -97.470262
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Paredes Estates

• 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 Cameron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron County
  • Since Paredes Estates is near Willacy County and also Hidalgo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Willacy County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Paredes Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paredes Estates ...

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.

• Angel Haven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Angel Haven is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Haven
  • Angel Haven has also been known as:
  • Angel Haven Colonia
• Bishop
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bishop is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop has also been known as:
  • Bishop Colonia
• Four Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Four Corners is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Graham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Graham is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham has also been known as:
  • Graham Colonia
• Green Valley Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
  • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
  • Green Valley Farms Colonia
• Holly Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Holly Beach is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
• Illinois Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Illinois Heights is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Heights
  • Illinois Heights has also been known as:
  • Illinois Heights Colonia
• Indian Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
• Jaime Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jaime Lake is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaime Lake
  • Jaime Lake has also been known as:
  • Jaime Lake Colonia
• Rangerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rangerville is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
  • Rangerville has also been known as:
  • Rangerville Colonia
• Stardust
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stardust is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stardust
  • Stardust has also been known as:
  • Stardust Colonia

How Far From Paredes Estates 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 Paredes Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Paredes Estates and extending to:

• Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Paredes Estates to Brownsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five 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 1,475 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,076 miles [12,997.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'