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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Westworth Village:
    • 32.759412, -97.418519
    • 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 Westworth Village
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Westworth Village ...

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.

  • Blue Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
  • Edgecliff Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
    • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
  • Lake Worth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Melody Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
    • Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
  • Pelican Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Plover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Plover is located in Tarrant County
  • Wheatland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Tarrant County
  • Willow Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Westworth Village and extending to:

  • Fort Worth, which is the Seat of Tarrant County, lies just to the East.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Westworth Village to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,744 miles [12,462.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westworth Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westworth Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7594, Longitude: -97.4185       In this case, the coordinates for Westworth Village have been taken from the 2010 Census.
<4>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.
<5>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 Westworth Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.355 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.971 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.941 degrees.









 

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