Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Haslet:
  • 32.961283, -97.336839
  • 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 Haslet

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

We found one communities that share the name Haslet.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Haslet.

Beyond Texas.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Tarrant County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Haslet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haslet ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Bryan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Wise County
• Eagle Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
• Elizabethtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
• Justin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
  • Justin is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <1>
• Lakeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Marshall Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
  • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
• Melody Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Pelican Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
  • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
• Trophy Club
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>

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

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

• Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Haslet to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south (S). 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 1,203 miles [1,936 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 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,731 miles [12,441.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,611 miles [9,030 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haslet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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