Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duncanville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duncanville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duncanville
- 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 Duncanville:
- 32.651756, -96.908459
- 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 Duncanville
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Duncanville is near Ellis County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ellis 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
Communities Also Named Duncanville ...
We found four communities that share the name Duncanville.
Within Texas, the name Duncanville is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Duncanville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Duncanville.
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- This Duncanville is located in Crawford County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Duncanville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Duncanville.
- Tennessee
- Marshall County
- This Duncanville is located in Marshall County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Duncanville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Duncanville.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Duncanville is located in Washington County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Duncanville that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Duncanville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duncanville ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <2>
- Cedarview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - DeSoto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
- DeSoto is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <2>
- Florence Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
- Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jim Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kingswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lisbon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Oak Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
- Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
- Shamrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Duncanville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Duncanville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duncanville and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Duncanville to Dallas, with an average speed<5> 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,190 miles [1,915.1 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 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,729 miles [12,438.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Duncanville: www.ci.duncanville.tx.us/
The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duncanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duncanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6518, Longitude: -96.9085 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Duncanville 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 319.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.539 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.724 degrees. |