Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Salida del Sol Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salida del Sol Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Salida del Sol Estates

• 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 Salida del Sol Estates:
  • 26.324236, -98.440297
  • 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 Salida del Sol Estates

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Salida del Sol Estates is near Starr County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Starr 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 Salida del Sol Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Salida del Sol Estates ...

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.

• Carol
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carol is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol
  • Carol has also been known as:
  • Carol Colonia
• Chihuahua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
  • Chihuahua has also been known as:
  • Chihuahua Colonia
• Citrus City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
• Crow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
• Havana
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Havana is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
• Hill-Top
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
  • Hill-Top has also been known as:
  • Hill-Top Colonia
• Inspiration Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
  • Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
  • Inspiration Heights Colonia
• Inspiration Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
  • Inspiration Point has also been known as:
  • Inspiration Point Colonia
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview has also been known as:
  • Lakeview Colonia

How Far From Salida del Sol Estates 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 Salida del Sol Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Salida del Sol Estates and extending to:

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Salida del Sol Estates to Edinburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 275 miles [442.6 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 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,108 miles [13,048.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'