Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walnut Forest:
  • 30.382982, -97.671672
  • 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 Walnut Forest

• 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 Travis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Travis County
  • Since Walnut Forest is near Williamson County and also Bastrop County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Bastrop 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 Walnut Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Walnut Forest.

Within Texas, the name Walnut Forest is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Greene County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walnut Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Forest ...

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.

• Decker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Travis County
• Greenshores
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshores
  • Greenshores is located in Travis County
• Jollyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
  • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
• Kings Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
  • Kings Village is located in Travis County
• Manor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Manor is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
• New Sweden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • New Sweden is located in Travis County
• Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
  • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
• Pond Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
  • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
• Round Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Round Rock is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <3>
• Three Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Travis County
• Turkey Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
  • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Waters Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
  • Waters Park is located in Travis County

How Far From Walnut Forest 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 community such as Walnut Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Walnut Forest and extending to:

• Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Forest to Austin, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,874 miles [12,672 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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