Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Andover Lakes Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andover Lakes Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Andover Lakes Estates

• 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 Andover Lakes Estates:
  • 25.966203, -80.201992
  • 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 Andover Lakes Estates

• 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 Miami-Dade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • Since Andover Lakes Estates is near Broward County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Andover Lakes Estates ...

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.

• Carol City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
  • Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <1>
• Eastern Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shores
  • Eastern Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Edgewater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Broward County
• Golden Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Golden Beach is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
• Golden Glades
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Isles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Broward County
• Golden Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Shores
  • Golden Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
• Keystone Islands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
• Playland Isles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
  • Playland Isles is located in Broward County
• Royal Country
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Country
  • Royal Country is located in Miami-Dade County
• Royal Palm Ranches
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
  • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
• Sun Swept Isles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
  • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County
• Sunshine Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
  • Sunshine Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Andover Lakes Estates 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 Andover Lakes Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Andover Lakes Estates to Miami, 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.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/