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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 Alexander Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexander Springs 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 Alexander Springs:
- 29.080260, -81.578128
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alexander Springs
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Alexander Springs is near Volusia County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alexander Springs
Communities Also Named Alexander Springs ...
We found two communities that are also named Alexander Springs.
Within Florida, the name Alexander Springs is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Alexander Springs is located in Mifflin County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alexander Springs that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Alexander Springs.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Alexander Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alexander Springs that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Alexander Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexander Springs ...
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.
- Barberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chain O'Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chain O'Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain O'Lakes
- Confer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Confer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confer
- Crows Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
- Daisy Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
- Deadman Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
- Fullerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fullerville is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
- Mosquito Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
- Paisley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Alexander Springs 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 Alexander Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alexander Springs and extending to:
- Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alexander Springs to Tavares, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Alexander Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0803, Longitude: -81.5781 In this case, the coordinates for Alexander Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.44 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.366 degrees. |
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