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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 Valle Verde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valle Verde 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 Valle Verde:
    • 26.169242, -97.822219
    • 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 Valle Verde
  • 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 Valle Verde ...

We found two communities that share the name Valle Verde.

There are two communities within Texas that are also named Valle Verde.

Beyond Texas.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Webb County
      • This Valle Verde is located in Webb County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Valle Verde that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Valle Verde.
    • Zapata County
      • This Valle Verde is located in Zapata County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Valle Verde that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Valle Verde.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valle Verde ...

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.

  • Alto Real
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Real have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Real
    • Alto Real is located in Cameron County
    • Alto Real has also been known as:
    • Alto Real Colonia
  • Bixby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
    • Bixby is located in Cameron County
  • Bluetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
    • Bluetown is located in Cameron County
    • Bluetown has also been known as:
    • Blue Town
    • Bluetown Colonia
  • Eggers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggers
    • Eggers is located in Cameron County
    • Eggers has also been known as:
    • Eggers Colonia
  • Elizabeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County
    • Elizabeth has also been known as:
    • Elizabeth Colonia
  • High Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Land
    • High Land is located in Hidalgo County
    • High Land has also been known as:
    • High Land Colonia
  • Indian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
  • Mercedes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nancy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Nancy is located in Cameron County
    • Nancy has also been known as:
    • Nancy Colonia
  • Palm Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Rangerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
    • Rangerville is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
    • Rangerville has also been known as:
    • Rangerville Colonia
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County
    • Sunrise has also been known as:
    • Sunrise Colonia
  • Windsong Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
    • Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
    • Windsong Village has also been known as:
    • Windsong Village Colonia

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

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

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valle Verde to Brownsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 283 miles [455.4 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 1,489 miles [2,396.3 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 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,089 miles [13,018 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valle Verde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valle Verde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1692, Longitude: -97.8222       In this case, the coordinates for Valle Verde 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 Valle Verde 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 319.553 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.186 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.608 degrees.









 

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