Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wills Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wills Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wills Point
- 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 Wills Point:
- 32.707612, -96.008240
- 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 Wills Point
- 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 Van Zandt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Van Zandt County
- Since Wills Point is near Kaufman County and also Rains County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
- eBird sighting report for Rains 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 Wills Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Wills Point.
Within Texas, the name Wills Point is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Wills Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Wills Point is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wills Point that is located in Van Zandt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Wills Point.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wills Point ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
- Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
- Flats is located in Rains County
- Frog
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fruitvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <3>
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hawk Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hooker Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
- Small
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Wills Point 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 Wills Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wills Point and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Van Zandt County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wills Point to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 197 miles [317 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,690 miles [12,375.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wills Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Wills Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wills Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7076, Longitude: -96.0082 |
| <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 Wills Point 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 319.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.851 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.316 degrees. |