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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 Robles Ranch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robles Ranch 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 Robles Ranch:
- 26.160353, -97.844164
- 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 Robles Ranch
- 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 Cameron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron County
- Since Robles Ranch is near Hidalgo County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Robles Ranch
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robles Ranch ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Alto Real is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Real
- Alto Real has also been known as:
- Alto Real Colonia
- Bixby
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth has also been known as:
- Elizabeth Colonia
- High Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- High Land is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
- High Land has also been known as:
- High Land Colonia
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Mercedes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nancy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nancy is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy has also been known as:
- Nancy Colonia
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise has also been known as:
- Sunrise Colonia
- Windsong Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
How Far From Robles Ranch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Robles Ranch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Robles Ranch and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Robles Ranch to Brownsville, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 283 miles [455.4 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 1,490 miles [2,397.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,090 miles [13,019.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Robles Ranch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Robles Ranch 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 Robles Ranch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1604, Longitude: -97.8442 In this case, the coordinates for Robles Ranch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.565 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.618 degrees. |
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