Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rendon:
  • 32.579919, -97.241488
  • 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 Rendon

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rendon ...

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 Timber
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
  • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cross Timber
  • From Rendon to Cross Timber
• Edgecliff Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
  • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Edgecliff Village
  • From Rendon to Edgecliff Village
• Happy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
  • Happy Hill is located in Johnson County
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
• Pleasant Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
• Sublett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Tarrant County
• Valley Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
  • Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County
• Wooded Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
  • Wooded Hills is located in Johnson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rendon and extending to:

• Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rendon to Fort Worth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,746 miles [12,466 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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