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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 Ramirez Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramirez Estates 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 Ramirez Estates:
- 26.245350, -98.362239
- 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 Ramirez 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 Hidalgo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Since Ramirez Estates is near Starr County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ramirez Estates
Communities Also Named Ramirez Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Ramirez Estates.
Within Texas, the name Ramirez Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Ramirez Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ramirez Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ramirez Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ramirez Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramirez 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.
- Blue Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Rock is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Blue Rock has also been known as:
- Blue Rock Colonia
- Carol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carol is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol
- Carol has also been known as:
- Carol Colonia
- Chihuahua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Citrus City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Hill-Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
- Hill-Top has also been known as:
- Hill-Top Colonia
- Inspiration Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
- Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
- Inspiration Heights Colonia
- Inspiration Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
- Inspiration Point has also been known as:
- Inspiration Point Colonia
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kane is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie has also been known as:
- Leslie Colonia
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rush is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush has also been known as:
- Rush Colonia
- Storylane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Storylane is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storylane
- Storylane has also been known as:
- Storylane Colonia
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley has also been known as:
- Sun Valley Colonia
How Far From Ramirez 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 Ramirez Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramirez Estates and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ramirez Estates to Edinburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 280 miles [450.6 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,511 miles [2,431.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,109 miles [13,050.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ramirez Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ramirez Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramirez Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2453, Longitude: -98.3622 In this case, the coordinates for Ramirez Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.918 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.823 degrees. |
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