Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Lake
- 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 Bay Lake:
- 28.477501, -81.905912
- 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 Bay Lake
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Bay Lake is near Sumter County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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
Communities Also Named Bay Lake ...
We found four communities that share the name Bay Lake.
There are three communities within Florida that are also named Bay Lake.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Bay Lake in the United States.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Hillsborough County
- Marion County
- Orange County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Lake ...
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.
- Berry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Clay Sink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Green Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Polk County
- Groveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <3>
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Minneola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Minneola is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <3>
- Mohawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Orange Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Mountain
- Orange Mountain is located in Lake County
- Rock Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Polk County
- Tarrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
How Far From Bay Lake 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 Bay Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Lake and extending to:
- Tavares, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Lake to Tavares, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bay Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4775, Longitude: -81.9059 In this case, the coordinates for Bay Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bay Lake 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 310.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.604 degrees. |