Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tiejerina 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 Tiejerina Estates:
  • 26.248406, -97.958335
  • 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 Tiejerina 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
  • Since Tiejerina Estates is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cameron County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Tiejerina Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tiejerina 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.

• Big John
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Catherine is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Catherine has also been known as:
  • Catherine Colonia
• Delta - Rodger
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta Court is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Court
  • Delta Court has also been known as:
  • Delta Court Colonia
• Delta West
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Elizabeth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth has also been known as:
  • Elizabeth Colonia
• Flora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora has also been known as:
  • Flora Colonia
• High Land
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
  • High Land has also been known as:
  • High Land Colonia
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • High Point is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point has also been known as:
  • High Point Colonia
• Imperial
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Imperial is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
  • Imperial has also been known as:
  • Imperial Colonia
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Matt
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Matt is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
  • Matt has also been known as:
  • Matt Colonia
• Rebecca
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rebecca is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca has also been known as:
  • Rebecca Colonia
• Sunrise Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 Tiejerina Estates 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 Tiejerina Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Tiejerina Estates and extending to:

• Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tiejerina Estates to Edinburg, with an average speed<2> 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 277 miles [445.8 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 1,492 miles [2,401.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,374 miles [11,867.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,091 miles [13,021.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'