Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Everman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Everman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Everman
- 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 Everman:
- 32.629604, -97.283139
- 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 Everman
- 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 Tarrant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- Since Everman is near Johnson County and also Ellis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Ellis 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 Everman ...
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.
- Cross Timber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
- Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Edgecliff Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
- Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
- Happy Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Happy Hill is located in Johnson County
- Joshua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Joshua is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
- Marystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Sublett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - University Park Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
- University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
- Valley Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County
- Wooded Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
- Wooded Hills is located in Johnson County
How Far From Everman 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 Everman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Everman and extending to:
- Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Everman to Fort Worth, 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south (S). 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 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,745 miles [12,464.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Everman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Everman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Everman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6296, Longitude: -97.2831 In this case, the coordinates for Everman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Everman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.247 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.828 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.894 degrees. |