Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anglevillas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anglevillas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anglevillas
- 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 Anglevillas:
- 27.460316, -80.371996
- 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 Anglevillas
- 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 Saint Lucie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lucie County
- Since Anglevillas is near Indian River County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indian River County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Anglevillas ...
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.
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Harmony Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
- Harmony Heights is located in Saint Lucie County
- Indian River Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Shores
- Indian River Shores is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River Shores <2>
- Jensen Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Beach
- Jensen Beach is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jensen Beach <2>
- Oslo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Paradise Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Queens Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cove
- Queens Cove is located in Saint Lucie County
- River Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Saint Lucie County
- Skyline Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
- Skyline Heights is located in Martin County
- Viking
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Waveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Anglevillas 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 Anglevillas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Anglevillas and extending to:
- Fort Pierce, which is the Seat of Saint Lucie County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Anglevillas to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anglevillas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lucie County: www.stlucieco.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Anglevillas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anglevillas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.4603, Longitude: -80.3720 In this case, the coordinates for Anglevillas 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 Anglevillas 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 309.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.869 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.35 degrees. |