Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Primera:
  • 26.222898, -97.752616
  • 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 Primera

• 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 Primera is near Hidalgo County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Willacy 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 Primera

Curious and Interesting Names Near Primera ...

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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alto Real is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Real
  • Alto Real has also been known as:
  • Alto Real Colonia
• Bishop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bishop is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop has also been known as:
  • Bishop Colonia
• Bixby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
• Eggers
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eggers is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
  • Eggers has also been known as:
  • Eggers Colonia
• Elizabeth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth has also been known as:
  • Elizabeth Colonia
• High Land
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
  • High Land has also been known as:
  • High Land Colonia
• Indian Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Nancy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nancy is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Nancy has also been known as:
  • Nancy Colonia
• Palm Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
• Rangerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Sunrise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise has also been known as:
  • Sunrise Colonia
• Windsong Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
  • Windsong Village has also been known as:
  • Windsong Village Colonia

How Far From Primera 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 town such as Primera to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Primera to Brownsville, with an average speed<2> 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 279 miles [449 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,367 miles [11,856 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,083 miles [13,008.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'