Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Crest Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Crest Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Crest Estates
- 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 Lake Crest Estates:
- 32.861516, -97.413630
- 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 Lake Crest Estates
- 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 Lake Crest Estates is near Parker County and also Denton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- eBird sighting report for Denton 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 Lake Crest Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Lake Crest Estates.
Within Texas, the name Lake Crest Estates is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Lake Crest Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Riverside County
- This Lake Crest Estates is located in Riverside County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Crest Estates that is located in Tarrant County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Lake Crest Estates.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Crest Estates ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Center Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Tarrant County
- Eagle Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
- Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
- Lake Worth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Melody Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
- Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
- Pelican Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Sanctuary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Lake Crest Estates 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 community such as Lake Crest Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Crest Estates and extending to:
- Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Crest Estates 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,619 miles [9,042.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Crest Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Crest Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Crest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8615, Longitude: -97.4136 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Crest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Lake Crest Estates 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 320.365 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.928 degrees. |