Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Haltom 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 Haltom City:
  • 32.800154, -97.265446
  • 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 Haltom 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 Tarrant County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
  • Since Haltom City is near Denton County and also Dallas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Denton County
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas 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 Haltom 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.

• Blue Mound
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <1>
• Eagle Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
• Edgecliff Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
  • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
• Grapevine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <1>
• Lake Worth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
  • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <1>
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Tarrant County
• Melody Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
  • Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
• Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
  • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
• Shady Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
• Sublett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Tarrant County
• Trophy Club
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• University Park Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
  • Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County

How Far From Haltom 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 city such as Haltom 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 Haltom City and extending to:

• Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Haltom City to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Haltom City: www.haltomcitytx.org/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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