Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allapattah:
  • 25.814542, -80.223938
  • 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 Allapattah

• 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 Allapattah is near Broward County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward 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 Allapattah ...

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.

• Coconut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coconut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coconut Grove
  • Coconut Grove is located in Miami-Dade County
• Coral Terrace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Terrace
  • Coral Terrace is located in Miami-Dade County
• Fisher Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Island
  • Fisher Island is located in Miami-Dade County
• Golden Glades
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glades
  • Golden Glades is located in Miami-Dade County
• Indian Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Indian Creek Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Village
  • Indian Creek Village is located in Miami-Dade County
• Isle of Normandy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Normandy
  • Isle of Normandy is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Isle of Normandy has also been known as:
  • Normandy Isle
  • Normandy
• Keystone Islands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Islands
  • Keystone Islands is located in Miami-Dade County
• Latin Quarter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latin Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latin Quarter
  • Latin Quarter is located in Miami-Dade County
• Lemon City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon City
  • Lemon City is located in Miami-Dade County
• Liberty Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
  • Liberty Square is located in Miami-Dade County
• Little Havana
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Havana
  • Little Havana is located in Miami-Dade County
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  • Little River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Medley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
    • Medley is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <2>
  • Normandy Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Shores
    • Normandy Shores is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Sunrise Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Harbor
    • Sunrise Harbor is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Surfside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
    • Surfside is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <2>
  • Virginia Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
    • Virginia Gardens is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people

How Far From Allapattah to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allapattah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Miami, which is the Seat of Miami-Dade County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Allapattah to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allapattah. 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/