Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley View Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley View Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley View 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 Valley View Estates:
- 26.208407, -98.292237
- 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 Valley View 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 Valley View Estates is near Starr County and also Cameron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Starr County
- eBird sighting report for Cameron 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 Valley View Estates ...
We found four communities that share the name Valley View Estates.
Within Texas, the name Valley View Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Valley View Estates is located in Madison County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley View Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Valley View Estates.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Valley View Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley View Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Valley View Estates.
- South Dakota
- Roberts County
- This Valley View Estates is located in Roberts County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the north of the Valley View Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Valley View Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Valley View Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Valley View Estates that is located in Hidalgo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Valley View Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley View 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Border
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Borderland Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Chihuahua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Hill-Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Inspiration Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Kane
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Leslie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mission
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Storylane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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 Valley View Estates 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 Valley View Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley View Estates and extending to:
- Edinburg, which is the Seat of Hidalgo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley View Estates to Edinburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 282 miles [453.8 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 1,509 miles [2,428.5 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 7,389 miles [11,891.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,107 miles [13,047 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley View 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/
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- Valley View Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.2084, Longitude: -98.2922 In this case, the coordinates for Valley View Estates 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 Valley View Estates 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 319.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.796 degrees. |