Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rio Rico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rio Rico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rio Rico
- 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 Rio Rico:
- 26.058248, -97.889646
- 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 Rio Rico
- 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 Rio Rico is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rio Rico ...
We found one communities that share the name Rio Rico.
Within Texas, the name Rio Rico is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Rio Rico in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Rico ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bixby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
- Bluetown is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown has also been known as:
- Blue Town
- Bluetown Colonia
- Citrus Retreat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Retreat
- Citrus Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus Retreat has also been known as:
- Citrus Retreat Colonia
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - High Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mercedes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
- Nancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rangerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
- Rangerville is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
- Rangerville has also been known as:
- Rangerville Colonia
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Windsong Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
How Far From Rio Rico 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 Rio Rico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rio Rico and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rio Rico to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 290 miles [466.7 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,097 miles [13,030.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Rico. 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> | 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- Rio Rico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Rico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0582, Longitude: -97.8896 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rio Rico 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 319.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.64 degrees. |