Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckhead Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckhead Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckhead Ridge
- 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 Buckhead Ridge:
- 27.129749, -80.893947
- 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 Buckhead Ridge
- 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 Glades County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glades County
- Since Buckhead Ridge is near Okeechobee County and also Highlands County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Okeechobee County
- eBird sighting report for Highlands 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 Buckhead Ridge ...
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.
- Barber Quarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Cypress Quarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Eagle Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Liberty Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Point
- Liberty Point is located in Glades County
- Marcy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Mildred
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Monkey Box
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Box have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Box
- Monkey Box is located in Glades County
- Sand Cut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Up the Grove Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Up the Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Up the Grove Beach
- Up the Grove Beach is located in Okeechobee County
- Whispering Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
How Far From Buckhead Ridge 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 Buckhead Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Buckhead Ridge and extending to:
- Moore Haven, which is the Seat of Glades County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckhead Ridge to Moore Haven, with an average speed<3> 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 306 miles [492.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckhead Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Buckhead Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckhead Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.1297, Longitude: -80.8939 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Buckhead Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.956 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.104 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.578 degrees. |