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:
- 28.385717, -81.574951
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Bay Lake is near Osceola County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola 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
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
- Lake County
- Marion 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.
- Celebration
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celebration
- Celebration is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celebration <2>
- ChampionsGate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChampionsGate
- ChampionsGate is located in Osceola County
- Doctor Phillips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Phillips have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Phillips
- Doctor Phillips is located in Orange County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Hunters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Orange County
- Lake Butter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Butter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butter
- Lake Butter is located in Orange County
- Reunion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion
- Reunion is located in Osceola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reunion <2>
- Sand Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
- Sand Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
- Tangelo Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangelo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangelo Park
- Tangelo Park is located in Orange County
- Vineland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Bay Lake 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 city 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:
- Orlando, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Lake to Orlando, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 215 miles [346 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 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 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 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 Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 28.3857, Longitude: -81.5750 In this case, the coordinates for Bay Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 310.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.518 degrees. |