Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Sun Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun Valley Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley Estates:
  • 26.327292, -98.340294
  • 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 Sun Valley 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Sun Valley Estates is near Starr County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Starr County
  • eBird sighting report for Willacy 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 Sun Valley Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Sun Valley Estates.

Within Texas, the name Sun Valley Estates is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Charles County
    • This Sun Valley Estates is located in Charles County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Sun Valley Estates.
  • West Virginia
    • Putnam County
    • This Sun Valley Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sun Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Valley 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.

• Blue Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
  • Blue Rock is located in Hidalgo County
  • Blue Rock has also been known as:
  • Blue Rock Colonia
• Carol
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol
  • Carol is located in Hidalgo County
  • Carol has also been known as:
  • Carol Colonia
• Citrus City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
  • Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
• Hill-Top
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-Top
  • Hill-Top is located in Hidalgo County
  • Hill-Top has also been known as:
  • Hill-Top Colonia
• Inspiration Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Heights
  • Inspiration Heights is located in Hidalgo County
  • Inspiration Heights has also been known as:
  • Inspiration Heights Colonia
• Inspiration Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inspiration Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration Point
  • Inspiration Point is located in Hidalgo County
  • Inspiration Point has also been known as:
  • Inspiration Point Colonia
• Mission
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
• Rush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
  • Rush is located in Hidalgo County
  • Rush has also been known as:
  • Rush Colonia
• Storylane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storylane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storylane
  • Storylane is located in Hidalgo County
  • Storylane has also been known as:
  • Storylane Colonia

How Far From Sun Valley Estates 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 Sun Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sun Valley Estates to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> 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 274 miles [441 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 1,506 miles [2,423.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,104 miles [13,042.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sun Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/