Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Southlake:
  • 32.941138, -97.133544
  • 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 Southlake

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

We found two communities that share the name Southlake.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Southlake.

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

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Tarrant County
    • This Southlake is located in Tarrant County and lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of the Southlake that is located in Denton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Southlake.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Shelby County
    • This Southlake is located in Shelby County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east of the Southlake that is located in Denton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Southlake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southlake ...

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.

• Copper Canyon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Canyon
  • Copper Canyon is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Canyon <3>
• Double Oak
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak
  • Double Oak is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Oak <3>
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
• Flower Mound
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
  • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <3>
• Grapevine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
  • Grapevine is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapevine <3>
• Lewisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
• Marshall Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
  • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
• Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Shady Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Trophy Club
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
  • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <3>

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

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

• Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Southlake to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Southlake: www.ci.southlake.tx.us/

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

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