Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Solis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Solis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Solis
- 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 Solis:
- 26.273404, -98.642246
- 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 Solis
- 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 Starr County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Starr County
- Since Solis is near Hidalgo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo 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 Solis ...
We found three communities that share the name Solis.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Solis.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Solis in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brewster County
- Cameron County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Solis ...
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.
- Chihuahua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Crow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Hidalgo County
- Joseph Griggs Colonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Griggs Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Griggs Colonia
- Joseph Griggs Colonia is located in Starr County
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Manuel Garcia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Garcia
- Manuel Garcia is located in Starr County
- Manuel Garcia has also been known as:
- Manuel Garcia Colonia
- Mikes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Ratcliff
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sammy Martinez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammy Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammy Martinez
- Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County
- Sammy Martinez has also been known as:
- Sammy Martinez Colonia
How Far From Solis to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Solis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Solis and extending to:
- Rio Grande City, which is the Seat of Starr County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Solis to Rio Grande City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 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 1,523 miles [2,451 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 7,400 miles [11,909.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,119 miles [13,066.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Solis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Solis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2734, Longitude: -98.6422 In this case, the coordinates for Solis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Solis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.858 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.935 degrees. |