Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 ChampionsGate:
  • 28.262725, -81.618142
  • 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 ChampionsGate

• 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 Osceola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Osceola County
  • Since ChampionsGate is near Polk County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Polk County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 ChampionsGate ...

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.

• Celebration
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celebration
  • Celebration is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celebration <1>
• Doctor Phillips
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
  • Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
• Four Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Lake County
  • Four Corners has also been known as:
  • Citrus Ridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <1>
• Hunters Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
  • Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
• Kissimmee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
  • Kissimmee is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissimmee <1>
• Lake Alfred
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alfred
  • Lake Alfred is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Alfred <1>
• Lake Hammock Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hammock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hammock Village
  • Lake Hammock Village is located in Polk County
• Lynchburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Polk County
• Reunion
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion
  • Reunion is located in Osceola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reunion <1>
• Vineland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Orange County

How Far From ChampionsGate 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 ChampionsGate to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kissimmee, which is the Seat of Osceola County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from ChampionsGate to Kissimmee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Osceola County: www.osceola.org/

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