Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Colony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Colony
- 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 The Colony:
- 33.091631, -96.897110
- 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 The Colony
- 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 Denton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Denton County
- Since The Colony is near Collin County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Collin County
- eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 The Colony ...
We found twenty communities that share the name The Colony.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named The Colony.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Blanco County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Blanco County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of The Colony.
- Fayette County
- This The Colony is located in Fayette County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the south of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Colony.
- Rains County
- This The Colony is located in Rains County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of The Colony.
- Blanco County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This The Colony is located in Cullman County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the east of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of The Colony.
- Talladega County
- This The Colony is located in Talladega County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of The Colony.
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of The Colony [Tuscaloosa County].
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This The Colony is located in Baldwin County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the east of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of The Colony.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This The Colony is located in Anderson County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of The Colony.
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of The Colony [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This The Colony is located in Fayette County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Colony.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This The Colony is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Colony.
- Montgomery County
- This The Colony is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km] to the east northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of The Colony.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This The Colony is located in Knox County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of The Colony.
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of The Colony.
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- This The Colony is located in Washita County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of The Colony.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This The Colony is located in Aiken County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<2> to the east of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of The Colony.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This The Colony is located in Weber County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of The Colony.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This The Colony is located in Amherst County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of The Colony.
- James City County
- This The Colony is located in James City County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km] to the east northeast of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of The Colony.
- Wyoming
- Crook County
- This The Colony is located in Crook County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the The Colony that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of The Colony.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Colony ...
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.
- Hackberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Harbor Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
- Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hickory Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <5>
- Hidden Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
- Lake Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
- Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <5>
- Lewisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
- Little Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Collin County
- Shady Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Shady Shores is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Trinity Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
- Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
How Far From The Colony 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 city such as The Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Colony and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Colony to Denton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,707 miles [12,403.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for The Colony: www.ci.the-colony.tx.us/
The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0916, Longitude: -96.8971 In this case, the coordinates for The Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Colony could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Colony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.047 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.651 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.669 degrees. |