Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Prairie
- 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 Grand Prairie:
- 32.745025, -96.994517
- 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 Grand Prairie
- 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 Grand Prairie is near Tarrant County and also Ellis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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
Communities Also Named Grand Prairie ...
We found four communities that share the name Grand Prairie.
Within Texas, the name Grand Prairie is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Grand Prairie is located in Will County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grand Prairie that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Grand Prairie.
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Grand Prairie.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Grand Prairie [Plaquemines Parish].
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Grand Prairie is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Grand Prairie that is located in Dallas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Grand Prairie.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Prairie ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Cedarview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Eagle Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
- Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
- Florence Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
- Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
- Gribble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Jim Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
- Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
- Oak Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
- Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
- Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sublett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - University Park Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
- University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
How Far From Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Prairie and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Prairie to Dallas, with an average speed<6> 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 176 miles [283.2 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 1,192 miles [1,918.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,728 miles [12,437 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grand Prairie: www.ci.grand-prairie.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7450, Longitude: -96.9945 |
| <2> | 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 Grand Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Grand Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.069 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.633 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.752 degrees. |