Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sanctuary:
  • 32.908516, -97.584367
  • 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 Sanctuary

• 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Parker County
  • Since Sanctuary is near Tarrant County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 Sanctuary ...

We found one communities that share the name Sanctuary.

Within Texas, the name Sanctuary is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Sanctuary in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Sanctuary lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sanctuary that is located in Parker County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sanctuary ...

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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Carter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Carter is located in Parker County
• Center Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Dicey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
  • Dicey is located in Parker County
• Eagle Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
• Lake Worth
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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 Tarrant County
• Lucky Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 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
• Pelican Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Springtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Willow Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
  • Willow Park is located in Parker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <3>

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

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

• Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sanctuary to Weatherford, 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 five to six hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 182 miles [292.9 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 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,743 miles [12,461.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sanctuary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/

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