Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Corral City:
  • 33.098566, -97.230261
  • 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 Corral City

• 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 Corral City is near Wise County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wise County
  • eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 Corral City ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <1>
• Copper Canyon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
  • Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <1>
• DISH
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
  • DISH is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
• Double Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 <1>
• Drop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Drop is located in Denton County
• Elizabethtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
• Flower Mound
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <1>
• Justin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
  • Justin is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <1>
• Marshall Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
  • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
• Ponder
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
  • Ponder is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <1>
• Trophy Club
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
  • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <1>

How Far From Corral City 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 Corral City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corral City to Denton, 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 197 miles [317 km] to the south (S). 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,720 miles [12,424.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

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