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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 S and C Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to S and C Colonia and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 S and C Colonia:
    • 26.364237, -97.790273
    • 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 S and C Colonia
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near S and C Colonia ...

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.

  • Catherine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Hidalgo County
    • Catherine has also been known as:
    • Catherine Colonia
  • Eggers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
    • Eggers is located in Cameron County
    • Eggers has also been known as:
    • Eggers Colonia
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
    • Elizabeth has also been known as:
    • Elizabeth Colonia
  • High Land
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
    • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
    • High Land has also been known as:
    • High Land Colonia
  • Indian Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jessups
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups
    • Jessups is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jessups has also been known as:
    • Jessups Colonia
  • Lisa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisa
    • Lisa is located in Willacy County
    • Lisa has also been known as:
    • Lisa Colonia
  • Matt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
    • Matt is located in Hidalgo County
    • Matt has also been known as:
    • Matt Colonia
  • Nancy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Cameron County
    • Nancy has also been known as:
    • Nancy Colonia
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    • Palm Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Raymondville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rebecca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in Hidalgo County
      • Rebecca has also been known as:
      • Rebecca Colonia
    • Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Willacy County
      • Sandy has also been known as:
      • Sandy Colonia
    • Sunrise Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hill
      • Sunrise Hill is located in Hidalgo County
      • Sunrise Hill has also been known as:
      • Sunrise Hill Colonia
    • Windsong Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 S and C Colonia 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 S and C Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in S and C Colonia and extending to:

  • Raymondville, which is the Seat of Willacy County, lies just to the North.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from S and C Colonia to Austin, with an average speed<4>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,479 miles [2,380.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,078 miles [13,000.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- S and C Colonia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in S and C Colonia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3642, Longitude: -97.7903       In this case, the coordinates for S and C Colonia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 S and C Colonia 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 319.57 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.231 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.587 degrees.