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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 Lago Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lago Vista 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 Lago Vista:
    • 30.46029, -97.988394
    • 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 Lago Vista
  • 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 Lago Vista ...

We found three communities that share the name Lago Vista.

There are two communities within Texas that are also named Lago Vista.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Lago Vista in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Maverick County
      • This Lago Vista is located in Maverick County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lago Vista that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maverick County community of Lago Vista.
    • Starr County
      • This Lago Vista is located in Starr County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lago Vista that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Lago Vista.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lago Vista is located in Hillsborough County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the east of the Lago Vista that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lago Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lago Vista ...

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.

  • Buffalo Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
  • Four Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Travis County
  • Jonestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
  • Marshall Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
    • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
  • Nameless ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless is located in Travis County
    • Nameless has also been known as:
    • Cross Creek
    • Fairview
  • Point Venture
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
    • Point Venture is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Point Venture has also been known as:
    • Point Venture village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <2>
  • Round Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
    • Round Mountain is located in Travis County

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

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

  • Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lago Vista to Austin, 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 6 hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,883 miles [12,686.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lago Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lago Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4603, Longitude: -97.9884    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Lago Vista 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 320.411 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.749 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.41 degrees.









 

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