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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 Stockholm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockholm 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 Stockholm:
- 26.386736, -97.879166
- 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 Stockholm
- 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 Stockholm is near Willacy County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Willacy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Stockholm
Communities Also Named Stockholm ...
We found ten communities that are also named Stockholm.
Within Texas, the name Stockholm is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Wallace County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stockholm [Wallace County].
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Stockholm is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Stockholm.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Stockholm is located in Aroostook County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Stockholm.
- Minnesota
- Wright County
- This Stockholm is located in Wright County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<2> to the north of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Stockholm.
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Stockholm [Dawson County].
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Stockholm is located in Sussex County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Stockholm.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Stockholm [Saint Lawrence County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Stockholm lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<2> to the north of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- South Dakota
- Grant County
- This Stockholm is located in Grant County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<2> to the north of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Stockholm.
- Wisconsin
- Pepin County
- This Stockholm is located in Pepin County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Stockholm that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Stockholm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stockholm ...
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.
- Big John
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big John is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big John
- Big John has also been known as:
- Big John Colonia
- Catherine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catherine is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine has also been known as:
- Catherine Colonia
- Delta - Rodger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta - Rodger is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta - Rodger
- Delta - Rodger has also been known as:
- Delta - Rodger Colonia
- Delta West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta West is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta West
- Delta West has also been known as:
- Delta West Colonia
- Eggers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eggers is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
- Eggers has also been known as:
- Eggers Colonia
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Imperial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Imperial is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial has also been known as:
- Imperial Colonia
- Indian Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Jessups
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jessups is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups
- Jessups has also been known as:
- Jessups Colonia
- Lisa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lisa is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisa
- Lisa has also been known as:
- Lisa Colonia
- Matt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matt is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
- Matt has also been known as:
- Matt Colonia
- Raymondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Willacy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy has also been known as:
- Sandy Colonia
- Sunrise Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Hill is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hill
- Sunrise Hill has also been known as:
- Sunrise Hill Colonia
How Far From Stockholm 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 Stockholm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stockholm and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stockholm to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 268 miles [431.3 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 1,482 miles [2,385 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,363 miles [11,849.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,081 miles [13,005.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Stockholm could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Stockholm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stockholm 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 Stockholm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3867, Longitude: -97.8792 In this case, the coordinates for Stockholm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.621 degrees. |
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