Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cayo Costa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cayo Costa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cayo Costa

• 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 Cayo Costa:
  • 26.663662, -82.244925
  • 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 Cayo Costa

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Cayo Costa is near Charlotte County and also Sarasota County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
  • eBird sighting report for Sarasota 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 Cayo Costa ...

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.

• Cape Haze
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Haze
  • Cape Haze is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Haze <1>
• Fishermens Village
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermens Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermens Village
  • Fishermens Village is located in Charlotte County
• Flamingo Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
  • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
• Grove City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Charlotte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <1>
• Lakeville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Lee County
• Pirate Harbor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirate Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirate Harbor
  • Pirate Harbor is located in Charlotte County
• Shell Point Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
  • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
• Truckland ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckland
  • Truckland is located in Lee County
• Whiskey Creek
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Creek
  • Whiskey Creek is located in Lee County

How Far From Cayo Costa 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 Cayo Costa to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Myers, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cayo Costa to Fort Myers, 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/

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