Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlake
- 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 Woodlake:
- 31.028556, -95.033462
- 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 Woodlake
- 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 Trinity County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trinity County
- Since Woodlake is near Polk County and also Angelina County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Angelina 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 Woodlake ...
We found nine communities that share the name Woodlake.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Woodlake.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Woodlake.
- Brazos County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodlake that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Woodlake.
- Tulare County
- This Woodlake is located in Tulare County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km] to the west northwest of the Woodlake that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Woodlake.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Woodlake is located in Hall County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodlake that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Woodlake.
- Richmond County
- This Woodlake is located in Richmond County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the east northeast of the Woodlake that is located in Trinity County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodlake.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlake ...
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.
- Apple Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
- Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Apple Springs
- From Woodlake to Apple Springs
- Asia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Trinity County
- Friday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friday
- From Woodlake to Friday
- Lacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacy
- From Woodlake to Lacy
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
- Skinner Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Skinner Town is located in Polk County
- Snow Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Sulphur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Woodlake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlake and extending to:
- Groveton, which is the Seat of Trinity County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlake 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 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 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 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlake. 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 '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- Woodlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0286, Longitude: -95.0335 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Woodlake 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 318.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.633 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.085 degrees. |