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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 Summerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerwood 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 Summerwood:
    • 26.354236, -98.121397
    • 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 Summerwood
  • 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 Summerwood 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 Summerwood

Communities Also Named Summerwood ...

We found five communities that are also named Summerwood.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Summerwood.

Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Harris County
      • This Summerwood is located in Harris County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Summerwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • This Summerwood is located in Rankin County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Summerwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Summerwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerwood that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Summerwood.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Summerwood is located in Stafford County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerwood that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Summerwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerwood ...

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.

  • Cottonwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood has also been known as:
    • Cottonwood Colonia
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Lull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lull is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lull
  • Meadow Lands
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lands is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
    • Meadow Lands has also been known as:
    • Meadow Lands Colonia
  • Merrill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Merrill is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill has also been known as:
    • Merrill Colonia
  • River Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • River Bend is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend has also been known as:
    • River Bend Colonia
  • Sandy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge has also been known as:
    • Sandy Ridge Colonia
  • Seminary Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
    • Seminary Village has also been known as:
    • Seminary Village Colonia
  • Spring Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
    • Spring Gardens has also been known as:
    • Spring Gardens Colonia
  • Tower Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tower Heights is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
    • Tower Heights has also been known as:
    • Tower Heights Colonia
  • Twin Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Twin Lake is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lake
    • Twin Lake has also been known as:
    • Twin Lake Colonia

How Far From Summerwood 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 Summerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerwood and extending to:

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Summerwood to Austin, with an average speed<3>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 1,495 miles [2,406 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,093 miles [13,024.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Summerwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Summerwood 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 Summerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3542, Longitude: -98.1214       In this case, the coordinates for Summerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.783 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.483 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.721 degrees.