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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 R Ruiz Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to R Ruiz Colonia and the surrounding area.
- 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 R Ruiz Colonia:
- 26.228406, -98.374184
- 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 R Ruiz 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Since R Ruiz Colonia is near Starr County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Starr 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 R Ruiz 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.
- Blue Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Blue Rock is located in Hidalgo County
- Blue Rock has also been known as:
- Blue Rock Colonia
- Carol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol
- Carol is located in Hidalgo County
- Carol has also been known as:
- Carol Colonia
- Chihuahua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Citrus City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Hill-Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
- Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
- Hill-Top has also been known as:
- Hill-Top Colonia
- Inspiration Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
- Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
- Inspiration Heights Colonia
- Inspiration Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
- Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
- Inspiration Point has also been known as:
- Inspiration Point Colonia
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in Hidalgo County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Hidalgo County
- Lakeview has also been known as:
- Lakeview Colonia
- Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
- Leslie has also been known as:
- Leslie Colonia
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Hidalgo County
- Rush has also been known as:
- Rush Colonia
- Storylane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storylane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storylane
- Storylane is located in Hidalgo County
- Storylane has also been known as:
- Storylane Colonia
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
- Sun Valley has also been known as:
- Sun Valley Colonia
How Far From R Ruiz 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 R Ruiz 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 R Ruiz Colonia and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from R Ruiz Colonia to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 281 miles [452.2 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 1,512 miles [2,433.3 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 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,110 miles [13,051.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for R Ruiz Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- R Ruiz Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in R Ruiz Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2284, Longitude: -98.3742 In this case, the coordinates for R Ruiz 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 R Ruiz 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 319.923 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.633 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.828 degrees. |
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