Shell Beach: 4 min farther from Legacy West than Little Elm center
Shell Beach is a residential area of Little Elm (Denton County) whose position genuinely moves the drive: it runs 4 minutes longer to Legacy West than the city-center reference (24 vs 20 minutes). Its fastest tracked destination is Legacy West, at 24 minutes free-flow.
This community vs the Little Elm baseline
| Destination | Shell Beach (min) | Little Elm center | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy West | 24 | 20 | +4 min |
| Frisco (The Star) | 25 | 21 | +4 min |
| Las Colinas | 43 | 41 | +2 min |
| DFW Airport | 44 | 42 | +2 min |
| Downtown Dallas | 49 | 45 | +4 min |
| Downtown Fort Worth | 63 | 61 | +2 min |
| Richardson CityLine | 42 | 38 | +4 min |
| Addison | 36 | 32 | +4 min |
| Medical District | 49 | 45 | +4 min |
| AllianceTexas | 59 | 58 | +1 min |
| Cypress Waters | 42 | 40 | +2 min |
Free-flow model minutes — peak periods run higher. Negative difference means this community is closer than the city-center baseline.
Community locations © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), retrieved 2026-08-09 · commutes computed via OSRM free-flow model · city figures: Census 2024, Zillow ZHVI/ZORI June 2026 · methodology
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Little Elm: population 61,219 (Census 2024) · typical home value $402,876 · typical rent $2,282 (Zillow, June 2026). These are city-wide figures, not community figures. Full profile: Little Elm.
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