Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raymondville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymondville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raymondville
- 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 Raymondville:
- 26.481914, -97.782549
- 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 Raymondville
- 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 Raymondville is near Hidalgo County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- eBird sighting report for Cameron 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
Communities Also Named Raymondville ...
We found two communities that share the name Raymondville.
Within Texas, the name Raymondville is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Raymondville is located in Texas County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Raymondville that is located in Willacy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Raymondville.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Raymondville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Raymondville that is located in Willacy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Raymondville.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymondville ...
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.
- Big John
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Catherine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Delta - Rodger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta - Rodger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta - Rodger
- Delta - Rodger is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta - Rodger has also been known as:
- Delta - Rodger Colonia
- Delta West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta West
- Delta West is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta West has also been known as:
- Delta West Colonia
- Eggers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Evergreen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Imperial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Indian Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Hills
- From Raymondville to Indian Hills
- Jessups
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lisa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Matt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Palm Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
- Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Valley
- From Raymondville to Palm Valley
- Rudolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Raymondville 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 city such as Raymondville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymondville and extending to:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Raymondville to Austin, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,473 miles [2,370.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,072 miles [12,990.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raymondville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Raymondville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymondville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.4819, Longitude: -97.7825 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Raymondville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.588 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.578 degrees. |