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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 Trevino, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trevino 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 Trevino:
    • 26.213407, -98.258347
    • 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 Trevino
  • 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 Trevino ...

We found one communities that share the name Trevino.

Within Texas, the name Trevino is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Trevino in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Wisconsin
      • Buffalo County
      • This Trevino is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Trevino that is located in Hidalgo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Trevino.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trevino ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Border
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
    • Border is located in Hidalgo County
    • Border has also been known as:
    • Border Colonia
  • Borderland Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borderland Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland Retreat
    • Borderland Retreat is located in Hidalgo County
    • Borderland Retreat has also been known as:
    • Borderland Retreat Colonia
  • Kane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Hidalgo County
  • Leslie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Hidalgo County
    • Leslie has also been known as:
    • Leslie Colonia
  • Mission
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sun Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County
    • Sun Valley has also been known as:
    • Sun Valley Colonia

How Far From Trevino to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Trevino to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Trevino 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 1,507 miles [2,425.3 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 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,106 miles [13,045.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trevino. 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 '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- Trevino) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trevino. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2134, Longitude: -98.2583       In this case, the coordinates for Trevino 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 Trevino 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 319.844 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.538 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.782 degrees.









 

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