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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Highland Village:
    • 33.089655, -97.061238
    • 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 Highland Village
  • 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 Highland Village ...

We found eight communities that share the name Highland Village.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Highland Village.

Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Harris County
      • This Highland Village is located in Harris County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highland Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Highland Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland Village.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Highland Village is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Highland Village.
    • Georgia
      • Henry County
      • This Highland Village is located in Henry County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Highland Village.
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • This Highland Village is located in Monroe County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Highland Village.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Highland Village is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Village.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Highland Village lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Highland Village is located in Berkeley County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Village that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highland Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Village ...

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.

  • Copper Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Double Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Flower Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <3>
  • Harbor Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
    • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
  • Hickory Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hidden Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
    • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
  • Lake Dallas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
    • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <3>
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
    • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people

How Far From Highland Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Highland Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Village and extending to:

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Village to Denton, 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 198 miles [318.7 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,185 miles [1,907.1 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 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,713 miles [12,412.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,593 miles [9,001.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Highland Village: www.highlandvillage.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0897, Longitude: -97.0612       In this case, the coordinates for Highland Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Highland Village 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 320.157 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.78 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.744 degrees.




 

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