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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 Copper Canyon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copper Canyon 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 Copper Canyon:
    • 33.096444, -97.097465
    • 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 Copper Canyon
  • 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 Copper Canyon ...

We found one communities that share the name Copper Canyon.

Within Texas, the name Copper Canyon is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Copper Canyon in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Copper Canyon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copper Canyon ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
  • Carter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Denton County
  • Double Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak
    • Double Oak is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Oak <3>
  • Flower Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <3>
  • Harbor Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
    • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
  • Hickory Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hidden Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
    • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
  • Lake Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

How Far From Copper Canyon 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 town such as Copper Canyon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Copper Canyon and extending to:

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<4> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Copper Canyon to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,714 miles [12,414.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,594 miles [9,002.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Copper Canyon: www.ci.copperas-cove.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 Copper Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copper Canyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copper Canyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0964, Longitude: -97.0975       In this case, the coordinates for Copper Canyon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Copper Canyon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.182 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.81 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.759 degrees.




 

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