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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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collier Manor - Cresthaven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Collier Manor - Cresthaven
  • 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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven:
    • 26.266308, -80.107815
    • 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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven
  • 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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven ...

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.

  • Bonnie Lock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Lock
    • Bonnie Lock is located in Broward County
  • Carver Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Carver Village is located in Broward County
  • Cresthaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
    • Cresthaven is located in Broward County
  • Crystal Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Broward County
  • Cypress Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Harbor
    • Cypress Harbor is located in Broward County
  • Fairlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Broward County
  • Garden Isles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Isles
    • Garden Isles is located in Broward County
  • Harbor Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Village
    • Harbor Village is located in Broward County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Broward County
  • Leisureville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisureville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisureville
    • Leisureville is located in Broward County
  • Lighthouse Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lyons Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Park
    • Lyons Park is located in Broward County
  • Park Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Haven
    • Park Haven is located in Broward County
  • Sanders Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
    • Sanders Park is located in Broward County

How Far From Collier Manor - Cresthaven 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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Collier Manor - Cresthaven to Fort Lauderdale, with an average speed<4> 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 383 miles [616.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the north (N). 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 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Collier Manor - Cresthaven) to Point B.
<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 Collier Manor - Cresthaven 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 309.498 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.458 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.532 degrees.