Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ricardo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ricardo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ricardo
- 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 Ricardo:
- 27.421428, -97.851109
- 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 Ricardo
- 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 Kleberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kleberg County
- Since Ricardo is near Nueces County and also Kenedy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nueces 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
Communities Also Named Ricardo ...
We found two communities that share the name Ricardo.
Within Texas, the name Ricardo is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ricardo ...
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.
- Alice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <3>
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <3>
- Coyote Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
- Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Coyote Acres has also been known as:
- Coyote Acres Colonia
- Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Kleberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
- Meadow Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
- Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
- Meadow Ridge Colonia
- Robstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
- Robstown is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <3>
- Victory Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Place
- Victory Place is located in Brooks County
- Victory Place has also been known as:
- Victory Place Colonia
- Violet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ricardo 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 Ricardo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ricardo and extending to:
- Kingsville, which is the Seat of Kleberg County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Ricardo to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,029 miles [12,921.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ricardo. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ricardo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ricardo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4214, Longitude: -97.8511 In this case, the coordinates for Ricardo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ricardo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ricardo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.65 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.558 degrees. |