Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coleman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coleman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coleman
- 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 Coleman:
- 28.799911, -82.070527
- 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 Coleman
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Coleman is near Lake County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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
Communities Also Named Coleman ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Coleman.
Within Florida, the name Coleman is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Coleman [Crenshaw County].
- Perry County
- This Coleman is located in Perry County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Coleman.
- Alberta
- This Coleman lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Coleman is located in Kane County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Coleman.
- Sangamon County
- This Coleman is located in Sangamon County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the north northwest of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Coleman.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Coleman [Menominee County].
- Midland County
- This Coleman is located in Midland County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<2> to the north of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Coleman.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Coleman.
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Coleman [Grant County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Coleman lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<2> to the north of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Coleman [Allegheny County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Coleman [Jefferson County].
- Somerset County
- This Coleman is located in Somerset County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the north of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Coleman.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Coleman lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Coleman that is located in Sumter County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coleman ...
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.
- Bamboo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cherry Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Cherry Lake is located in Sumter County
- Fruitland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
- Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <5>
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Sumter County
- Long Hammock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hammock
- Long Hammock is located in Sumter County
- Monarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Orange Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Home
- Orange Home is located in Sumter County
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Wahoo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
How Far From Coleman 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 city such as Coleman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coleman and extending to:
- Bushnell, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coleman to Bushnell, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Coleman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Coleman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coleman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7999, Longitude: -82.0705 |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coleman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Coleman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.684 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.176 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.587 degrees. |