Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Park
- 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 Willow Park:
- 32.755322, -97.649830
- 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 Willow Park
- 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- Since Willow Park is near Tarrant County and also Hood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant County
- eBird sighting report for Hood 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 Willow Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Willow Park.
Within Texas, the name Willow Park is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Willow Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Willow Park is located in Arapahoe County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Park that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Willow Park.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Park ...
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.
- Carter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Dicey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
- Dicey is located in Parker County
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Parker County
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lake Worth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Pelican Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Punkin Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Parker County
- Sanctuary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Wheatland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Willow Park 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 Willow Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Park and extending to:
- Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies just to the West.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Park 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 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,753 miles [12,477.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,633 miles [9,065.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Willow Park: www.willowparktx.org/
The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Willow Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7553, Longitude: -97.6498 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Willow Park 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 320.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.153 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.047 degrees. |