Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Lake
- 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 Silver Lake:
- 32.669854, -95.595793
- 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 Silver Lake
- 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 Van Zandt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
- Since Silver Lake is near Wood County and also Smith County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- eBird sighting report for Smith 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 Silver Lake ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Silver Lake.
Within Texas, the name Silver Lake is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 44 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silver Lake lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- California
- Amador County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver Lake [Amador County].
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Silver Lake.
- Colorado
- Huerfano County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silver Lake [Huerfano County].
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Glynn County
- This Silver Lake is located in Glynn County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Silver Lake.
- Newton County
- This Silver Lake is located in Newton County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Silver Lake.
- Illinois
- Henderson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Silver Lake [Henderson County].
- McHenry County
- This Silver Lake is located in McHenry County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Silver Lake.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Silver Lake.
- Iowa
- Worth County
- This Silver Lake is located in Worth County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Silver Lake.
- Kansas
- Shawnee County
- This Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Silver Lake.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Silver Lake is located in Clark County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Silver Lake.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Silver Lake.
- Plymouth County
- This Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County and lies 1,499 miles [2,412.4 km] to the east northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Silver Lake.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Silver Lake [Kent County].
- Minnesota
- McLeod County
- This Silver Lake is located in McLeod County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLeod County community of Silver Lake.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Silver Lake [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Perry County
- This Silver Lake is located in Perry County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Silver Lake.
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Silver Lake [Deer Lodge County].
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Silver Lake is located in Carroll County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Silver Lake.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Essex County].
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Silver Lake [Warren County].
- New York
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Silver Lake [Orange County].
- Otsego County
- This Silver Lake is located in Otsego County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Silver Lake.
- Wyoming County
- This Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Silver Lake.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Silver Lake [Madison County].
- New Hanover County
- This Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Silver Lake.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Silver Lake [Logan County].
- Summit County
- This Silver Lake is located in Summit County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Silver Lake.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Silver Lake.
- Oregon
- Lake County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lake County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Lake.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Bucks County].
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [Susquehanna County].
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Silver Lake [York County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Silver Lake [Providence County].
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Silver Lake is located in Lexington County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the east of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Silver Lake.
- Tennessee
- Johnson County
- This Silver Lake is located in Johnson County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Silver Lake.
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Silver Lake is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Silver Lake.
- Snohomish County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Silver Lake [Snohomish County].
- Spokane County
- This Silver Lake is located in Spokane County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the northwest of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Silver Lake.
- Whatcom County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Silver Lake [Whatcom County].
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Silver Lake is located in Preston County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Silver Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Silver Lake is located in Kenosha County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Silver Lake.
- Waushara County
- This Silver Lake is located in Waushara County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the north northeast of the Silver Lake that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Silver Lake.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Lake ...
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.
- Calvary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Smith County
- Garden Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in Smith County
- Golden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
- Grand Saline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Saline
- Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <5>
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Jones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mineola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <5>
- Sand Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Lake and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Van Zandt County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silver Lake to Canton, with an average speed<6> 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,675 miles [12,351.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,553 miles [8,936.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Silver Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6699, Longitude: -95.5958 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Silver Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Silver Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.13 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.521 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.138 degrees. |