Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pelican Bay:
  • 32.922750, -97.518921
  • 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 Pelican Bay

• 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 Pelican Bay is near Parker County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Parker County
  • eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Pelican Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name Pelican Bay.

Within Texas, the name Pelican Bay is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Collier County
    • This Pelican Bay is located in Collier County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pelican Bay that is located in Tarrant County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Pelican Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelican Bay ...

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.

• Aurora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Blue Mound
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Carter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Parker County
• Center Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Tarrant County
• Eagle Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
• Lake Worth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Tarrant County
• Lucky Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
  • Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
• Sanctuary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
  • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
• Springtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <3>

How Far From Pelican Bay to ...

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

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

• Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pelican Bay to Fort Worth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south (S). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 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 7,740 miles [12,456.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pelican Bay. 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/