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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 Little Elm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Elm 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 Little Elm:
    • 33.183598, -96.927076
    • 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 Little Elm
  • 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 Little Elm ...

We found one communities that share the name Little Elm.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Little Elm.

Beyond Texas.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Limestone County
      • This Little Elm is located in Limestone County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south of the Little Elm that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Little Elm.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Elm ...

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.

  • Cross Roads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hackberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Harbor Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
    • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
  • Hickory Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Lake Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Mingo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Denton County
  • Prosper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <2>
  • Providence Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
    • Providence Village is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Rockhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Collin County
  • Shady Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Little Elm 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 town such as Little Elm to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Little Elm to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 207 miles [333.1 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 1,175 miles [1,891 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,703 miles [12,396.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Elm. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Elm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Elm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1836, Longitude: -96.9271       In this case, the coordinates for Little Elm 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 Little Elm 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 320.079 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.699 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.672 degrees.









 

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