Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tower Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tower Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tower Heights
- 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 Tower Heights:
- 26.316459, -98.089174
- 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 Tower Heights
- 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 Tower Heights is near Cameron County and also Willacy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Tower Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Tower Heights.
Within Texas, the name Tower Heights is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tower Heights that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Tower Heights.
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Tower Heights is located in Lenoir County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tower Heights that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Tower Heights.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tower Heights ...
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.
- Delta - Rodger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta - Rodger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta - Rodger
- Delta - Rodger is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta - Rodger has also been known as:
- Delta - Rodger Colonia
- Delta West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta West
- Delta West is located in Hidalgo County
- Delta West has also been known as:
- Delta West Colonia
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Imperial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Isaacs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Meadow Lands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lands
- Meadow Lands is located in Hidalgo County
- Meadow Lands has also been known as:
- Meadow Lands Colonia
- Merrill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hidalgo County
- Sandy Ridge has also been known as:
- Sandy Ridge Colonia
- Spring Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
- Spring Gardens is located in Hidalgo County
- Spring Gardens has also been known as:
- Spring Gardens Colonia
- Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County
- Summerwood has also been known as:
- Summerwood Colonia
- Twin Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Tower Heights 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 Tower Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tower Heights and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Tower Heights to Austin, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tower Heights. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tower Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tower Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3165, Longitude: -98.0892 In this case, the coordinates for Tower Heights 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'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 Tower Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.444 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.709 degrees. |