Sentences with phrase «miles due west»

429 miles west (ish) of Austin, 192 miles southeast of El Paso, and a whopping 600 miles due west from Houston, with vaulting mountains, endless horizon lines, and a solitude all its own, the drive to Marfa is an apt metaphor for the city's history.

Brimstone Shallows is located approx two miles due west of the shoreline and boasts pristine corals both soft and hard.

Not exact matches

Due to the wonders of modern technology, especially satellites, despite being seventy miles off the west coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, it was possible to view almost any sporting event taking place anywhere in the world as it happened.

Then we'll carry on to Okarito Lagoon, a West Coast gem that is all but untouched due to it being 10 miles down a one - way road from an obscure highway turnoff.

And, due to its location on a peninsula, the lagoons to the west, the Caribbean to the east and the barrier reef 18 miles offshore, while being dotted with multiple islands (cayes, pronounced «keys»), fishing is inherent in the population and history of this beautiful Village of 1500 residents.

West Bay Beach is a mile - long stretch of pristine coastline that features white sand and gentle surf, due to the protection of a magnificent coral reef.

Like Richard I live in Wales but about 90miles due west and 7 miles from the coast.

Although they may be thousands of miles apart, air conditions in the West Pacific directly influence those of North America due to atmospheric circulation patterns.

The radar readings from both teams show that the grounding line for some areas of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has retreated by as much as 20 miles (37 kilometers) over the past couple of decades, apparently due to the interaction with warmer seas.