Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pantego:
  • 32.714861, -97.154318
  • 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 Pantego

• 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 Pantego is near Dallas County and also Ellis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dallas County
  • eBird sighting report for Ellis 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 Pantego ...

We found one communities that share the name Pantego.

Within Texas, the name Pantego is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Beaufort County
    • This Pantego is located in Beaufort County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pantego that is located in Tarrant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Pantego.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pantego ...

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.

• Edgecliff Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
  • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
• Florence Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
  • Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
• Grand Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
  • Grand Prairie is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Prairie <3>
• Lakeview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 Dallas County
• Melody Hills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
  • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
• Oak Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
• Shady Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
• Sublett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Tarrant County
• University Park Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
  • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
• Valley Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
  • Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County

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

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

• Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pantego to Fort Worth, 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,201 miles [1,932.8 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 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,736 miles [12,449.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pantego: www.townofpantego.com/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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