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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Charlotte Park:
    • 26.910062, -82.053978
    • 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Charlotte Park.

Within Florida, the name Charlotte Park is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Charlotte Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Charlotte Park is located in Davidson County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Charlotte Park that is located in Charlotte County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Charlotte Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlotte 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.

  • Deep Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Charlotte County
  • Fishermens Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Harbor View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Charlotte County
  • Harbour Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Heights
    • Harbour Heights is located in Charlotte County
  • Lake Suzy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Suzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Suzy
    • Lake Suzy is located in DeSoto County
  • Peace River Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace River Shores
    • Peace River Shores is located in Charlotte County
  • Pirate Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Ridge Harbor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Harbor
    • Ridge Harbor is located in Charlotte County

How Far From Charlotte Park 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 Charlotte Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Charlotte Park and extending to:

  • Punta Gorda, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Charlotte Park to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Charlotte County: www.charlottecountyfl.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charlotte Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlotte Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.9101, Longitude: -82.0540       In this case, the coordinates for Charlotte Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Charlotte Park 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 310.533 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.974 degrees.









 

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