Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Villa Alegre

• 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 Villa Alegre:
  • 31.292070, -105.852467
  • 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 Villa Alegre

• 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 Hudspeth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hudspeth County
  • Since Villa Alegre is near El Paso County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for El Paso 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Villa Alegre ...

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.

• Clint
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
  • Clint is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <2>
• Dairyland
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Dairyland is located in El Paso County
  • Dairyland has also been known as:
  • Dairyland Colonia
• Fort Quitman ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Quitman
  • Fort Quitman is located in Hudspeth County
• Mile High
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile High
  • Mile High is located in Hudspeth County
• Morning Glory
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
• Wildhorse Valley
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildhorse Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Valley
  • Wildhorse Valley is located in El Paso County
  • Wildhorse Valley has also been known as:
  • Wildhorse Valley Colonia

How Far From Villa Alegre 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 Villa Alegre to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Villa Alegre and extending to:

• Sierra Blanca, which is the Seat of Hudspeth County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Villa Alegre to Sierra Blanca, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,138 miles [13,096.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/