Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia

• 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 San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia:
  • 27.017255, -99.407262
  • 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 San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia

• 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 Zapata County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Zapata County
  • Since San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia is near Webb County and also Jim Hogg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Webb County
  • eBird sighting report for Jim Hogg 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 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.

• Dolores
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
  • Dolores is located in Zapata County
  • Dolores has also been known as:
  • Dolores Colonia
• Falcon Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
  • Falcon Lake is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Mesa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
  • Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
• Falcon Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
  • Falcon Shores is located in Zapata County
• Four Seasons
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Zapata County
  • Four Seasons has also been known as:
  • Four Seasons Colonia
• Siesta Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
  • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County

How Far From San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia 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 San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia and extending to:

• Zapata, which is the Seat of Zapata County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia to Zapata, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,115 miles [13,059.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Ignacio Viejo Unit 2 Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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