Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Pine Key:
  • 24.676197, -81.360344
  • 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 Big Pine Key

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Big Pine Key ...

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.

• Big Pine
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pine
  • Big Pine is located in Monroe County
• Little Torch Key
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Torch Key
  • Little Torch Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Torch Key <2>
• Perky
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perky
  • Perky is located in Monroe County
• Pigeon Key
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Key
  • Pigeon Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Key <2>
• Pirates Cove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
  • Pirates Cove is located in Monroe County
• Ramrod Key
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramrod Key
  • Ramrod Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramrod Key <2>
• Sugar Loaf Key
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Key
  • Sugar Loaf Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf Key <2>
• Sugarloaf Shores
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
  • Sugarloaf Shores is located in Monroe County
• Summerland Key
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Key
  • Summerland Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland Key <2>

How Far From Big Pine Key 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 Big Pine Key to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Pine Key to Key West, 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 just over a day.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Pine Key. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/