Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Westlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Westlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Westlake
- 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 Westlake:
- 32.990057, -97.193692
- 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 Westlake
- 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 Westlake 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 Westlake ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Westlake.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Westlake.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Harris County
- Tarrant County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Westlake.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Westlake is located in Columbia County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east of the Westlake that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Westlake.
- Twiggs County
- This Westlake is located in Twiggs County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east of the Westlake that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Westlake.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Westlake [DuPage County].
- Will County
- This Westlake is located in Will County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Westlake that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Westlake.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Westlake that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Westlake.
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Westlake is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east southeast of the Westlake that is located in Denton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Westlake.
- Maryland
- Montana
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Westlake ...
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.
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
- Copper Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Corral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
- Corral City is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Double Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Elizabethtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
- Flower Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Grapevine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Justin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
- Justin is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <4>
- Marshall Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
- Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
- Trophy Club
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
How Far From Westlake 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 Westlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Westlake and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Westlake to Denton, with an average speed<5> 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 190 miles [305.8 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 1,195 miles [1,923.2 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westlake: www.westlake-tx.org/
The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9901, Longitude: -97.1937 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Westlake 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westlake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.857 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.815 degrees. |