Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Port Mansfield:
  • 26.554788, -97.424981
  • 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 Port Mansfield

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

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.

• Eggers
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
  • Eggers is located in Cameron County
  • Eggers has also been known as:
  • Eggers Colonia
• Holly Beach
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
  • Holly Beach is located in Cameron County
• Lisa
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Rudolph
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • 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 Port Mansfield 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 Port Mansfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Raymondville, which is the Seat of Willacy County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Mansfield to Raymondville, 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 most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 257 miles [413.6 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,453 miles [2,338.4 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 7,336 miles [11,806.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,053 miles [12,960 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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