Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flower Mound:
  • 33.033744, -97.114016
  • 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 Flower Mound

• 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 Flower Mound is near Dallas County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Flower Mound ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Copper Canyon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Double Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Grapevine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
  • Grapevine is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapevine <2>
• Harbor Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
  • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
• Hickory Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Hidden Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
  • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
• Lewisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <2>
• Marshall Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
  • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
• Trophy Club
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

How Far From Flower Mound 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 Flower Mound to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Flower Mound to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 194 miles [312.2 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,189 miles [1,913.5 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 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,718 miles [12,420.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Flower Mound: www.flower-mound.com/

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

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