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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andytown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Andytown:
- 26.145919, -80.441720
- 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 Andytown
- 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 Andytown ...
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.
- Davie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Meadow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Broward County
- Pine Island Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
- Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
- Plantation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plantation Isles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
- Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
- Plantation Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
- Plantation Park is located in Broward County
- Rolling Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Oaks
- Rolling Oaks is located in Broward County
- Royal Palm Ranches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
How Far From Andytown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Andytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Andytown and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Andytown to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 902 miles [1,451.6 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 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/ The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1459, Longitude: -80.4417 In this case, the coordinates for Andytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Andytown 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 309.655 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.622 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.652 degrees. |
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