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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadview Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadview Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Broadview Park:
- 26.099532, -80.208658
- 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 Broadview Park
- 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 Broadview Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Broadview Park.
Within Florida, the name Broadview Park is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Broadview Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Broadview Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broadview Park that is located in Broward County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Broadview Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview Park ...
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.
- Davie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Broward County
- Fern Crest Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
- Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
- Flamingo Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
- Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
- Golden Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
- Golden Heights is located in Broward County
- Pine Island Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
- Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
- Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plantation Isles
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
- Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
- Plantation Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
- Plantation Park is located in Broward County
- Playland Isles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
- Playland Isles is located in Broward County
- Playland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
- Playland Village is located in Broward County
- Rock Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Broward County
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- Rock Island Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
- Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
- Royal Palms Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
- Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
- Sunrise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County
- Sunshine Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Sunshine Park is located in Broward County
How Far From Broadview Park 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 Broadview Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadview Park and extending to:
- Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Broadview Park 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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadview Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/ The official website for State of Florida: https://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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadview Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadview Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.0995, Longitude: -80.2087 In this case, the coordinates for Broadview Park 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 Broadview Park 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 309.536 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.478 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.596 degrees. |
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